Victor-Amédée de La Fage, marquis de SAINT-HURUGE... Lot 11

Victor-Amédée de La Fage, marquis de SAINT-HURUGE (1750-1810) revolutionary leader, "generalissimo of the sans-culottes". P.S., [1771]; notebook of 24 pages folio. Rare and curious memoir "To Our Lords the Marechaux of France" concerning a trial, where Saint-Huruge denounces the maneuvers of his enemies, and in particular of the Count of BEZONS. The Count of Bezons, whose passion for gambling has no equal but dishonesty, made Saint-Huruge drink to make him play, cheated at the game and thus made the claimant lose considerable sums, which he claims by violence and scandal...