- Octavo, 8-1/4 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Four pamphlets bound into early brown calf, with an elaborate floral device embossed in blind at the center of both the front and rear covers within an elaborate outer gilt ruled frame with formal decorations. All edges are marbled. The rubbed & worn covers are detached and the spine has perished and thus lacking. The pagination is as follows: [i]-xii, 1-96 pp.; [5], 6-45 (1) pp.; 5 folding plates; [5], 6-66 pp.; [4] pp., 1-82. There is foxing throughout. The ownership name of James Stewart and the faded date of "1881" is penned on the front bl...
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![Image for [4 RARE PAMPHLETS REGARDING 4 SENSATIONAL FRENCH TRIALS]. Plaidoyer et replique de Me Chaix-d'Est-Ange dans le proces d'Emile de La Ronciere, precedes d'une Note de M. le lieutenant-general Clement de la Ronciere, d'Esquisse preliminaire de M. Eugene Roch, et d'une lettre de M. Emile de La Ronciere, adressee a "l'Observateur des tribunaux". (With Facsimiles). TOGETHER WITH: Plaidoyer de Me Chaix-d'Est-Ange pour M. le ministre du Commerce et des Travaux publics intervenant, contre M. Victor Hugo. TOGETHER WITH: Plaidoyer de M. Chaix d'Est-Ange pour le sieur Auguste Labauve, et les sieur et dame Formage, plaignans et parties civiles, contre Frederic Benoit, accuse. TOGETHER WITH: Proces fait a la lettre adressee au duc d'Orleans par Cauchois-Lemaire.](https://c2.bibtopia.com/h/973/992/1437992973.0.x.jpg)