Collectif sous la direction de Jean Massin. Écrits de Napoléon Bonaparte choisis et présentés par - Napoléon Bonaparte – L’Œuvre et l’Histoire, 12 volumes, tome XII n° 4705 - 1969

Edition reserved for subscribers of the Club Français du Livre. Volume XII, no. 4705 on a print run of 10,000 numbered copies

The twelve bound volumes of Napoleon Bonaparte, his life and work, published from 1969 to 1971 by the Club Français du Livre under the direction of Jean Massin. The collection brings together Napoleon's personal writings presented by Jean Tulard, his military campaigns, his reformist work, and the testimonies of his collaborators.

Volume XII, Frameworks and landmarks for history, bears the number 4705. Its collation indicates a print run of 10,000 copies reserved for subscribers. Set in Didot type, this volume was printed and bound by Splichal in Turnhout, from the layouts by Jacques Daniel.

The matching dark green bindings feature a gilt decoration of the imperial eagle and red title pieces. The edition is illustrated with portraits and historical maps, including a double-page map of the southeastern departments of the French Empire in 1812.

Good apparent condition, with light signs of handling on some bindings, a few frayed ribbons at their ends and a small bluish spot on the photographed title page. The lot comprises the twelve presented volumes.