THE GREAT TERROR (1):

THE GREAT TERROR (1): Most historians fix the Great Terror period between 1793 and 1794. An excellent set of thirty two documents, dated from 10th August 1792 to September 1793, one hundred and twenty two pages, mostly 4to, including a good 16 x 20 affiche stating at the heading `The National Assembly declares that the King is suspended, and that he and his family remain hostage; that the current ministry does not have the confidence of the Nation, and that the Assembly will proceed to replace the Assemblée Nationale..´ further saying `the members of the National Assembly hace swored individually in the name of the Nation, to work and fight for Freedom and Equality or die at their posts..´. Together with contemporary documents, including eleven decrees, ten printed new laws, speeches, proclamations, and other kind of affiches. Few of the printed laws, dated August 1792, issued by Danton and Roland, ordering `to register and search in all suspicious houses if weapons and ammunition are hidden.´ also suppressing all feudal rights, and `a new corps will be appointed, to elect the members of a criminal court tribunal which will be in charge of judging all crimes committed during the 10th August journey..´ referrinf only to the crimes committed by the King´s accomplices, and not by the revolutionary. Among the speeches, the well-remembered one by Danton and Roland, 25th August 1792, referring to the enemies of France, inside and outside, `..they will try to bring danger and fury and reach Paris..´. One printed document being the records of the 21st September National Convention first session, entitled `Session of 21st September 1792, fourth year of Freedom, first of equality, at eleven in the morning.´ A printed document being a law issued by Danton, 2nd September 1792, stating `death sentence will be applied to any administration worker who would refuse the execution of the measures approved by law to maintain the National security´ A large number contemporary documents of interesting content. G to VG, 32 £800-1000