Ordonnances de Louis XIV. roy de France et de Navarre France

Ordonnances de Louis XIV, roy de France et de Navarre, published in Paris by Chez les Associez in 1673, is a landmark legal codification from the reign of the Sun King. This quarto volume collects and organizes the official royal ordinances governing taxation and tariffs, with particular focus on the notorious salt-tax or gabelle. The work is significant as one of the fullest seventeenth-century printed sources detailing the regulation of salt consumption and trade, alongside the harsh punishments imposed on smugglers and evaders. The salt-tax remained among the most resented levies of the ancien régime, and this text serves as a critical document for understanding its scope and enforcement. Collation: [40], 324 pp. Format: Quarto (4to), single volume. Binding: vellum, reinforced. Size: 9.5 x 7.5 in. (24 x 19 cm). The condition is Good, with vellum binding showing wear and some loss, corners of some leaves defective yet without textual loss, and reinforced binding ensuring a secure structure. No illustrations are specified. Edition: 1673. #27119 PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.