MILLIN, Aubin-Louis (1759-1818). - photo 1

MILLIN, Aubin-Louis (1759-1818).

Lot 158
23.03.2023 15:00UTC +01:00
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€ 400
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Event locationFrance, Paris
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Lot 158 | MILLIN, Aubin-Louis (1759-1818).
Estimate value
€ 400 – 600
MILLIN, Aubin-Louis (1759-1818).

Annuaire du républicain, ou Légende physico-économique, avec l'explication des trois cents soixante-douze noms imposés aux mois et aux jours. Paris : Marie-François Drouhin, an II [1793-1794].

Édition originale : un calendrier pour célébrer la fin de l'Ancien Régime. Ce nouveau calendrier officialise à la fois le changement d’ère -les années se comptant désormais à partir du 22 septembre 1792 (lendemain de la proclamation de l'abolition de la monarchie et de la naissance de la République) - et de la subdivision de l’année. Jours et mois sont tous renommés. Les jours sont désormais associés à des éléments de la vie quotidienne des citoyens de la république, en rapport avec le mois et la saison auxquels ils appartiennent, décrits et définis en termes simples. Ainsi, dans le mois de “Vendémiaire”, baptisé de la sorte en lien avec les vendanges, débute avec un jour associé au vin. Le mois de “Germinal”, théâtre de la fermentation et de la germination, contient des descriptions de plantes et d’insectes ; “Messidor”, période des moissons, quelques fruits et légumes. Thermidor, mois d’été, voit se succéder melon, abricot, basilic, mais aussi guimauve et arrosoir. Cohen-de Ricci, col. 707.



In-12 (172 x 98 mm). Illustré d'un frontispice gravé par Levasseur d’après Monet (reports du frontispice, petit manque en marge extérieur du feuillet de faux-titre ; manque à l’angle inférieur droit du feuillet E5, avec atteinte au texte). Un tableau dépliant du calendrier républicain. Reliure moderne : demi-basane fauve, pièce de titre de veau rouge, tranches jaunes.



First edition of this explained Republican calendar, which renamed days with names of animals, fruits, vegetables, plants, minerals, tools -things from the daily life of French people of the end of the 18th century.

Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
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