Pamphlets on agriculture in late 18th-century France, 1775-1789.

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Pamphlets on agriculture in late 18th-century France, 1775-1789.

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Essays, satires, and fictitious dialogues on agricultural issues. Topics include the problem of ensuring an adequate food supply, proposals for reform of the economy, and food riots. Included is Balthazar Georges Sage's Analyse des Blés et Expériences Propres à Faire Connoître la Qualité du Froment (Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1776), and a response to Jacques Necker's solutions for the subsistence problem by Charles Alexandre de Calonne. Other authors represented include Antoine Augustin Parmentier.

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Sage, Balthazar Georges, 1740-1824

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Parmentier, Antoine-Augustin, 1737-1813

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Necker, Jacques, 1732-1804

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Necker, a Swiss born, Protestant French statesman, was the finance minister of France (1776-1781). Necker played an important role in assisting the American Revolution of 1776, by providing finances for the American cause. From the description of [Letters, 1779-1789] / Necker. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 301351545 ...

Calonne, M. de (Charles Alexandre de), 1734-1802.

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