Jacques de Norvins - Histoire de Napoléon - 1839

A richly illustrated two-volume handsome set of this extensive historical biography devoted to the life, military and political career, as well as the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, from his birth in Corsica to his death in exile on Saint Helena.

Written by an author who was close to the imperial regime and who retained a profound admiration for the Emperor, the work offers a detailed narrative of the major events of the Revolutionary and Imperial periods, while seeking to explain the exceptional qualities that, according to Norvins, allowed Napoleon to transform France and Europe in a lasting way.

Norvins recounts the coup d'État of 18 Brumaire, the fall of the Directory and the establishment of the Consulate, highlighting the administrative, judicial, financial, educational, and religious reforms undertaken by the First Consul.

He develops in particular the creations of the Conseil d'État, the Banque de France, the lycées, the Légion d'honneur, and the Civil Code, presented as the durable foundations of the modernization of the French state.

Jacques de Norvins - History of Napoleon - 1839 - Vol. I and II - At the Office of Illustrated Publications -
535 + 528 pp

Good condition of the bindings, books in their original red half‑calf, marbled boards, wear from use, some minor defects on the covers, corners worn, sprinkled edges, smooth spines adorned with royal eagles, gilded titles, author's name and volume numbers.

Good interior condition, some stains, the works enriched with numerous engravings in black outside text including portraits in frontispieces and geographical maps on folding plates, marbled endpapers in good condition, a pleasant set.

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