Subasta Bidspirit | MIRABEAU COMTE DE: (1749-1791)

MIRABEAU COMTE DE: (1749-1791) - MIRABEAU COMTE DE: (1749-1791) Honore Gabriel Riqueti. French nobleman and orator, a leader of the early stages of the French Revolution. A.L.S., Mirabeau fils , one page (possibly only the concluding page of a once longer letter), 8vo, n.p., 23 rd May 1785, to Gerard de Melei ( 'Procureur au Parlement' ), in French. Mirabeau announces that he will soon have to leave for Versailles ( 'for reasons that you can guess' ) and further asks to be informed of which day he can find his correspondent 'and if my trial is judged' . With integral address leaf bearing the remnants of a red wax seal. Rare. Some light age wear, one small hole at the base of the page and with minor traces of former mounting to the left edge, G Provenance: From the collection of the bibliophile Hans Fellner (1925-1996), a specialist in the Department of Printed Books and Manuscripts at Christie's.