1829 Napoleon Bonaparte 1ed Memoirs by Bourrienne French Revolution 10v SET

1829 Napoleon Bonaparte 1^ed Memoirs by Bourrienne French Revolution 10v SET

An impressive 19^th-century ten-volume set of the ‘Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte’ by French author Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne. The fascinating contents detail the personal, military, and political life of the iconic French historical figure. This incredibly rare first edition is a valuable and highly sought-after printing!

Item number: #23468

Price: $750

BOURRIENNE, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de

Mémoires de M. de Bourrienne, ministre d’état, sur Napoléon, le Directoire, le Consulat, l’Empire et la Restauration

A Paris: chez Ladvocat, 1829. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 10 volumes
  • Each tome individually paginated
• Provenance: Armorial bookplate
  • Berryer
    • Pierre-Antoine Berryer (1790–1868) was a French advocate and parliamentary orator. He was the twelfth member elected to occupy Seat Four of the Académie française in 1852. After the second restoration he distinguished himself as a courageous advocate of moderation in the treatment of the military adherents of the emperor. Among the more noteworthy events of his subsequent career were his defense of Louis Napoleon after the affair of Boulogne in 1840.
  • Thomas du Cheyron du Pavillon
    • While the owner of this particular bookplate is unidentified, the coat of arms is consistent with the Cheyron du Pavillon family, which includes notable members such as Jean-François du Cheyron du Pavillon (1730–1782), a French Navy officer who served in the War of American Independence. He commanded the 80-gun Triomphant at the Battle of the Saintes and died of his wounds two days after the battle.
  • Language: French
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
    • Green marbled boards
  • Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13.5cm)

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