- JOHN ADAMS, MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT,
JOHN ADAMS, MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT, 1798 Message of the President of the United States to Both Houses of Congress. April 3d, 1798. Printed 1798. President John Adams' report to Congress on the infamous "XYZ Affair," in which the negotiators for the French government attempted to extort bribes from the American envoys in return for treaty concessions. Largely made up of the reports of the American envoys, including Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry, providing a blow-by-blow description of the whole sordid affair. First, Mr. X demanded that "a sum of money was required for the pocket of the Directory and ministers, which would be at the disposal of the M. Talleyrand: and that a loan would also be insisted on. Mr. X said, if we acceded to these measures, M. Talleyrand had no doubt that all our differences with France might be accommodated." Mr. Y then advised, "You must pay money, you must pay a great deal of money." The work also includes President Adams' letters credentialing the ministers. Adams asked Congress to keep this document secret while an appropriate response was considered; as such, only 500 copies were printed. Along with the "Gen?t Affair," this event was the important Franco-American diplomatic crisis of the 1790s, and served to harden the differences between the two emergent American political parties, the "pro- French" Democratic Republicans, and the "pro- British" Federalists. Early stitching still present. 71pp. Evans 34812. Howes A199. ESTC W19508.
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH TALLYRAND, XYZ AFFAIR,
CORRESPONDENCE WITH TALLYRAND, XYZ AFFAIR, 1798 Official Correspondence and Communications Between C. C. Pinckney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry; Envoys Extraordinary of the American States, and M. Talleyrand, Minister for Foreign Affairs in France. To which is added a copy of the instructions given to the American Envoys laid before Congress by the President of the United States April 3, 1798. Printed 1798 by Campbell and Shea, Dublin. An important work on the XYZ Affair between the United States and Republican France that eventually led to the Quasi-War. Bound in modern blue calf with marbled end paper. Titling and decoration in gilt on spine. Sabin 5451, Mcdade 625, Munnaghan 403, HLC1,172, NYU 994.
- SIX BACCARAT 'HARCOURT TALLEYRAND #7'
SIX BACCARAT 'HARCOURT TALLEYRAND #7' TUMBLERS Set of six of Baccarat (French 1765), 'Harcourt Talleyrand #7' pattern (introduced 2017), small colorless crystal tumblers, each having flat panel cuts to the sides, and acid marks to the bottom. Provenance: From The Estate of James A. Adams Jr., Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: h. 2.5", dia. 2.5".
- BACCARAT FRANCE TALLEYRAND DECANTER
BACCARAT FRANCE TALLEYRAND DECANTER Baccarat France Talleyrand decanter, marked "Baccarat, France" on underside. 10" H. Provenance: Property removed from the 5th Avenue residence of Jill and Ken Iscol.
- 10PCS BACCARAT HARCOURT OLD FASHIONEDS
10PCS BACCARAT HARCOURT OLD FASHIONEDS & DECANTER Ten pieces of Baccarat (French 1765), colorless colorless crystal barware, comprising nine 'Harcourt-Versailles' (pattern introduced 1841), double old fashioned glasses and a 'Talleyrand' (pattern introduced 1937-1970), decanter, all with acid marks to the underside. Approximate dimensions: decanter h. 9", dia. 5.25"; glass h. 4.25", dia. 4".
- ANDREW SHUNNEY OIL ON CANVAS "PARC DE
ANDREW SHUNNEY OIL ON CANVAS "PARC DE TALLEYRAND, PARIS...Andrew Shunney (1916-1978) Oil on Canvas "Parc de Talleyrand, Paris", circa 1940s , signed lower left Shunney, in molded white washed frame with linen liner.
18 in. x 15 in. Overall 24 in. x 20 in.
Condition:
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- SET OF SIX LIMOGES PORTRAIT PORCELAIN
SET OF SIX LIMOGES PORTRAIT PORCELAIN PLATESFrench, late 19th century, each with "J.P.L France" mark to base, hand painted enamel portraits, scrolling gilt florals and accents, portraits include: Marie Antionette; Duchess de Talleyrand; Madame Elizabeth; Auguste Strobel; Caroline von Holnstein; and Countess Grosvenor; each 9-1/2 in. diameter
Condition:
anomalies and pinholes, loss to gilt, surface accretion; Marie Antionette with smudge to face
- FOUR PAIRS OF BACCARAT “HARCOURT TALLEYRAND”
FOUR PAIRS OF BACCARAT “HARCOURT TALLEYRAND” CRYSTAL CANDLESTICKS 20TH CENTURY, FRANCEFOUR PAIRS OF BACCARAT "HARCOURT TALLEYRAND" CRYSTAL CANDLESTICKS, 20th Century, France, Four 10.25", a pair of 8" and a pair of 6".
- BACCARAT "TALLEYRAND" CRYSTAL DECANTER
BACCARAT "TALLEYRAND" CRYSTAL DECANTER Vintage French Cut Crystal Decanter by Baccarat, Talleyrand pattern, with stopper, 9" high, 4 3/4" diam. Tiny stopper base flakes.
- MEMOIRS OF THE PRINCE DE TALLEYRAND,
MEMOIRS OF THE PRINCE DE TALLEYRAND, GROLIER, 1891 The Grolier Society, Imperial Edition, no. 159 of 1,000 copies with colored frontispieces, edited by Duc de Borglie, vols. II-V only, lacking the first vol., leather spine and corners, marbled sides and endpapers, top page edges gilt, 9"h x 6.25"w
- A moving autograph letter signed by
A moving autograph letter signed by French novelist and politician Victor Hugo (1802-1885), dated September 16, 1843, to Madame de Courbonne on the death of his daughter. Leopoldine Hugo Vacquerie (1824-1843) and her husband drowned when their boat overturned in the River Seine on September 4th. According to an old catalog entry affixed to the accompanying collector's folder, the letter translates in part as "Your soul, Madame, is a treasure of charity. You have the fine and high intelligence that can touch our wounds without causing pain. A tear of yours comes so profoundly from the heart. Alas, Madam, I am overwhelmed. I have lost a child who was an angel. I thank you. You lean over me, you weep with me. May you be blessed and happy in all the ways you love..."
Madame de Courbonne (1786-1863), born Antoinette-Camille Le Pescheux, was one of the most prominent society figures of Restoration France. After becoming Madame de Courbonne in 1830, she maintained a famous Paris salon where she entertained many prominent figures, including not only Victor Hugo but Madame Recamier, Talleyrand and Lafayette. A contemporary described her hospitality: "This salon is the last refuge of talkers, men and women of spirit or those who claim to have one or who pass for one."
- Charles Turner after Thomas Lawrence/Portrait
Charles Turner after Thomas Lawrence/Portrait of The Lord Viscount Castlereagh/engraving, 43cm x 34.5cm/Boucher after F Gerard/Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord/engraving, 50cm x 34.5cm/Norman Hirst after Henry Raeburn/Portrait of the Paterson Children/engraving, 42cm x 35.5cm/Provenance: Little Sodbury Manor, Property from the Estate of Lady Killearn