[LOIS]. Collection of decrees of the National Assembly for the years 1790/1791. Published in Poitiers by François Barbier in 1791. In-8 format. Full cream vellum with marbled decoration, spine with faux nerfs, gold lettering on rust and burgundy leather, red edges. Approx. 500 pages, 4 folding tables, numerous engraved headbands. Minor rubbing, snags on some edges, first cover slightly warped. Very rare spotting and traces of light wetness on some pages. Fresh interior. Collection of some 119 decrees issued by the Assemblée Nationale during 1791, covering a wide range of subjects (economics, politics, civil law, etc.). Each decree is preceded by the title of the corresponding law. They include laws on forestry administration, the free movement of grain, the payment of taxes, the use of public force to prevent gatherings, and the equality of citizens, such as the law of October 16, 1791, which stipulates that every man is free in France and enjoys all the rights of a citizen "whatever the color of his skin". The set also includes the text of the first French constitution, accepted by the king and adopted on September 3, 1791. Precious set of decrees for the year 1791 in a pleasant full vellum binding.