(FRENCH JUDAICA)

AUCTION 27 | Tuesday, February 08th, 2005 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Ceremonial & Graphic Art

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Lot 78

(FRENCH JUDAICA)

Lettres-Patentes du Roi, Sur un Décret de l’Assemblèe Nationale, concernant les conditions requises pour être réputé François, & admis à l’execice des droits de Citoyen actif [concerning the conditions required to be entitled to the rights of a French citizen] ff. 3. Unbound. 4to Not in Szajkowski

Grenoble: L’Imprimerie Royale 1790

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,000

The process toward the Jews being granted French citizenship was long and arduous. In this Royal Decree, Louis (no longer an absolute, but rather a constitutional monarch), extends French citizenship to aliens who have established continuous residence in the Kingdom for five years, provided they own real estate or have married a Frenchwoman. However, states the Decree, the Jewish Question (i.e. Jews’ right to citizenship) remains "ajournèe" (adjourned) or in abeyance.