French History, Politics, and Law
Special Collections holds French Revolutionary tracts as well as a large collection centering around the intersection between the history of French political institutions and the development of French law, but also includes many works on French and European history more generally. The majority of the collection dates from the 19th century, but it includes over 200 items from the 13th to 18th centuries.
How to Use the Collection
With a few exceptions, the collections can be accessed and requested through the library catalog. Finding aids for individual collections are linked on this website. Materials are available for use in the Special Collections Reading Room (room 401) during regular hours. Materials do not circulate.
Finding Aids for French History, Politics, and Law
Jacques Flach Collection.
Biographical Sketch GeoffroiJacques Flach(1846-1919) was born in Strasbourg, France, the capital of the Alsace region, on February 16, 1846. His…
Rare Books
The Rare Books Collection is the default designation for materials in Special Collections that are acquired as individual items. Like Special…
Related Exhibits
Geofroi Jacques Flach
This site documents the journey of the library of Geofroi Jacques Flach from France to Missouri. He collected books over...
Selected Items
Considerations on the present internal and external condition of France
"This anonymous pamphlet, published at the height of revolutionary upheaval, offers a sobering assessment of France’s condition both within its…
Interesting Occurrences at the Temple during the Confinement of King Louis XVI
"Written by Jean-René de Cléry, the valet who served King Louis XVI during his imprisonment in the Temple, Interesting Occurrences at the Temple…
A Letter from Earl Stanhope to the Right Honorable Edmund Burke Containing a short Answer to his late Speech on the French Revolution
"A Letter from Earl Stanhope to the Right Honorable Edmund Burke offers a direct rebuttal to Burke’s influential Reflections on the Revolution in…
Quelques Notices pour L'histoire, Et Le Recit De Mes Perils
"Published on the eve of one of the French Revolution's most dramatic turning points, this pamphlet by Jean-Baptiste Louvet offers a deeply personal…
The Anarchy and Horrors of France, Displayed By a Member of the Convention
"Published in 1793, The Anarchy and Horrors of France offers a stark and critical view of the chaos that had overtaken the French Revolution by its…
First fruits of the French Revolution
"Published in 1793, First Fruits of the French Revolution offers an early reflection on the outcomes of the revolutionary process as France plunged…
