Author: D'Abrantes, Duchess (Madame Junot)
Title: Memoirs of Napoleon, His Court and Family. In Two Volumes
Description: New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1860. Cloth. Cloth. 588, 548 (plus ads) pages. A two volume edition of these memoirs recounting the life of Napoleon Bonaparte as witnessed by Madame Junot and her family-chronicling both his early life and military career and ruler of France. Laure Junot, the wife of the French general Jean-Andoche Junot, was known for her caustic wit and extravagant lifestyle. Spending most of her time in aristocratic circles, she eventually upset Napoleon with her circle of friends and commentary. These memoirs were written under the supervision of Balzac, her lover from 1828 on (Wikipedia). GOOD condition. General fading, heavy to the spines. Minor soiling, scuffing and edgewear. Text blocks toned, with minor scattered soiling and foxing. Dampstaining to the upper corner of the last half of volume one. Good .

Keywords: Noisbn Napoleonic Studies


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