[sainte Foix] - The Military Nobility Opposed To The Commercial Nobility. 1756.

[SAINTE FOIX (Philipe Auguste de)] - The military nobility opposed to the commercial nobility or the French patriot. Amsterdam, se, 1756; in-12, 213 pp., contemporary full marbled calfskin binding, spine with 5 raised raised bands, edges painted red, title label in red morocco. Philippe-Auguste de Sainte Foix, sometimes also called Chevalier d'Arcq or Comte de Sainte-Foy was born in Paris in 1721 and died in Paris in 1795. After a short but brilliant military career in the cavalry, this grandson of Louis XIV led a brilliant life as a writer, notably for his essays addressing several aspects of late 18th century society. Exiled by Louis XVI to Montauban, he joined Paris during the Revolution and corresponded with several protagonists of the Convention. His correspondence and the testimony of Convention members saved him from the revolutionary tribunal.