M. De Norvins - Histoire de Napoléon - 1829

Charming illustrated set in four volumes enriched with 4 frontispieces and about 65 plates (maps, portraits, etc.) of this vast historical panorama that meticulously traces the life and work of the Emperor, from his Corsican origins and his early military campaigns to his meteoric rise, his imperial reign and his final downfall -

The author, close to official circles and keen to deliver an orderly and well-documented version of the events, unfolds a narration that is both chronological and analytical, in which the major battles, political and administrative reforms, diplomatic alliances, and court intrigues are described with a precision that gives the narrative an almost official value -

Produced in a context where Napoleonic memory was still vivid and contested, the work illustrates the tension between admiration, critique, and the desire to fix a lasting image of the Emperor, and today remains an essential milestone in the historiography of the 19th century devoted to Napoleon -

M. De Norvins - History of Napoleon - 1829 - Volume I, II, III and IV - Thoisnier-Desplaces -
504 pages, 503 pages, 499 pages and 563 pages -

Very good condition of the bindings, volumes in their half morocco with plum morocco corners, edition, marbled boards, slight signs of wear, smooth spine prettily adorned, gilt titles, volume numbers and the author's name.

Good interior condition, some foxing, works enriched with 4 frontispieces and about 65 plates (maps, portraits, etc.), some on folding plates, marbled endpapers in good condition, ex-libris Jacques Garnier -

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