(GALLON)Conference on the ordinance of Louis XIV, of the month of August 1669 on the fact of waters and forests. Paris, Saugrain, 1725. 2 vols in 4, full contemporary binding, spine ribbed and decorated. Wear and tear, headpieces, corners etc...scattered spotting, minor soiling. As wood has always been a major raw material for the navy, construction and heating, its use and exploitation have always been considerably regulated. The author has compiled the ordinances of Louis XIV as well as all those relating to it since 1115. The result is a veritable history of the forests and woods of France. Some of the decrees relate to hunting and fishing,