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854 - BAUSSET (Louis-François-Joseph, Baron de). Anecdotal Memoirs…
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BAUSSET (Louis-François-Joseph, Baron de). Anecdotal Memoirs on the Interior of Napoleon’s Palace, and on Certain Events of the Empire, from 1805 to 1 May 1814, to Contribute to the History of Napoleon. Paris, Baudouin frères, Levavasseur, 1827–1829. 4 volumes in 2 parts, in-8, analytical table of contents, green half-calf, smooth spine decorated with the imperial eagle, title label in red morocco (modern binding) First edition of volumes 3 and 4; volumes 1 and 2 are second editions. 6 engraved plates, including 4 portraits and 122 facsimiles of signatures. ‘These memoirs begin with the organisation of the interior of the Tuileries Palace in 1805 and are replete with anecdotes and miscellaneous information (...) in reality, these memoirs have certainly been reworked by “dye-men”, perhaps including Balzac. They should therefore be treated with caution. However, the final volume does contain useful details on the major works.” Tulard, 99. A fine copy.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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