ORIGINAL!RARE!RARE! 1759 FRENCH VELLUM NOTARIAL MANUSCRIPT BOOKLET 12p+2 LOUIS XV
1759 FRENCH VELLUM NOTARIAL MANUSCRIPT BOOKLET 12p+2 LOUIS XV
THIS IS A GENUINE 18TH-CENTURY FRENCH HANDWRITTEN LEGAL MANUSCRIPT DATED PROMINENTLY ON THE FRONT PAGE TO APRIL 2, 1759 ("L'AN MIL SEPT CENS CINQUANTE NEUF LE SECOND D'AVRIL"). THE DOCUMENT REPRESENTS AN OFFICIAL NOTARIAL PROPERTY SALE OR TRANSFER ("VENTE ET TRANSPORT") RECORDED BY A ROYAL NOTARY BASED IN THE HISTORIC REGION OF CHANTRANS, FRANCE.
IT FEATURES BEAUTIFUL, INTRICATE CURSIVE CALLIGRAPHY TYPICAL OF PRE-REVOLUTIONARY FRENCH MANUSCRIPTS AND CONTAINS REAL HISTORICAL REGIONAL FAMILY NAMES INCLUDING NICHOLAS PERNIT, CLAUDE ETIENNE, AND OTHERS.
- SIZE: APPROXIMATELY 6 3/4 INCHES BY 8 3/4 INCHES (QUARTO FORMAT)
- FORMAT: 12-PAGE STRING-BOUND PAMPHLET WITH A SELF-COVER
- ADDENDUM: FEATURES A UNIQUE 2-PAGE ATTACHED NOTARY RIDER/AMENDMENT STITCHED DIRECLTY TO THE LEFT MARGIN OF THE FRONT PAGE
- BINDING: ORIGINAL STRING BINDING ALONG THE 8 3/4 INCH SPINE
- SIGNATURES: CONTAINS FOUR DISTINCT HISTORIC SIGNATURES THROUGHOUT THE LOWER EDGE REGIONS, INCLUDING THE NOTARY'S OFFICIAL SECURITY FLOURISH ("PARAPHE") AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AN AUTHENTIC 266-PLUS YEAR OLD PAPER MANUSCRIPT. LIGHT AGE TONING, NATURAL EDGING, AND WEAR THAT ENHANCES ITS HISTORICAL CHARM. THE STRING BINDING REMAINS INTACT AND SECURE. INDIVIDUAL VELLUM PAGES SHOW BEAUTIFUL TEXTURE.
PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR EXACT VISUAL CONDITION DETAILS.
PERFECT FOR COLLECTORS OF
- ANTIQUE FRENCH EPHEMERA AND HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS
- 18TH-CENTURY LEGAL AND NOTARIAL HISTORY
- GENEALOGY AND REGIONAL FRENCH HISTORY
- FINE CALLIGRAPHY, PAPERMAKING, AND BOOKBINDING ARTIFACTS
- UNIQUE DISPLAY PIECES FOR HOMES, LIBRARIES, OR OFFICES
The item will be shipped flat, securely and protected against moisture to ensure safe transit with tracking.
THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
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