- CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de). [Political Opuscules]. Paris, Le Normant, 1824-1825, 6 pieces in one vol. in 8°, marbled fawn basane, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, chains and fleurons, cherry-coloured title page, framed with simple cold fillet on the boards, yellow edges. Bound in contemporary style (corners damaged, tear in lower headband). Interesting collection of political pieces by the viscount, who became an opponent of the Villèle government, concentrated on the years 1824-1825 and mostly in first edition: I. De la Censure que l'on vient d'établir en vertu de l'article 4 de la loi du 17 mars 1822. Second edition. Paris, Le Normant, 1824, xij pp. then pp. 13-48. On the measure by which Villèle had re-established censorship in August 1824, when Louis XVIII's health had suddenly deteriorated. II. The King is dead: Long live the King! Paris, Le Normant père, 1824, 37 pp. Louis XVIII died on September 16, 1824. III. On the Abolition of censorship. Paris, Le Normant père, 1824, 22 pp. The first symbolic measure of Charles X was to abolish the censorship, against the opinion of Villèle. IV. Letter to a Peer of France [8 November 1824]. Paris, Le Normant père, 1824, 44 pp. Against the continuation of Villèle's policy. V. Letter to a Peer of France [December 2, 1824]. Paris, Le Normant père, 1824, 88 pp. On the compensation of the emigrants and the future law of 1825. VI. Note on Greece. Paris, Le Normant père, 1825, VI pp. 7-48. Droulia 829. Uncommon first edition of this vibrant philhellenic plea: "Will Christendom quietly let Turks slit the throats of Christians?"