HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE AND EMPIRE OF FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON, 1845-1862.

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HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE AND EMPIRE OF FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON, 1845-1862. Description History of the Consulate and Empire of France Under Napoleon. Forming a Sequel to "The History of the French Revolution". By M A Thiers, Late Prime Minister of France. Translated by D Forbes Campbell. London; Henry Colburn, 1845-1862. Dimensions; 218 by 142mm. Pages; Vols I & II- XII, 272/VIII, 252. Vols III & IV- VIII, 328/VIII, 322. Vols V & VI- VI, 254/VI, 302. Vols VII & VIII- VI, 362/VI, 378. Vols IX & X- VIII, 318/VI, 230. Vols XI & XII- VI, 192/VIII, 240. Vols XIII & XIV- VI, 251/VIII, 268. Vols XV & XVI- XI, 253/VII, 277. Vols XVII & XVIII- (4), 480/(4), 390 . Vols XIX & XX- (4), 361/IV, 440. Frontispiece in vols 1-4, with portrait of Napoleon in volume 1 and further portrait plate in volume 2. Original binders label of Carrs of Glasgow. Original newspaper cutting found inside dated september 5th 1877, with large and lengthy obituary on the author M A Thiers. Ex Blair collection- Original owners inscription on the endpaper of volume XVII- 'Captain Blair, Royal Navy, of Blair, Ayrshire'. Name of Blair gilted at the base of the spines. Fine red morocco with matching red cloth covers, marbled endpapers and page edges. Some rubbing and marking to the cloth and the leather. Cracking to the front spine edge of vol XVII, binding pulled a bit, read more