BARANTE (Prosper Brugière, baron de). Memories of Baron de Barante of the French Academy 1782-1866. Published by his grandson Claude de Barante. Paris : Calmann Lévy, 1890-1901. - 8 volumes in-8, half red basane, spine ribbed, speckled head, untrimmed, sewn cover (Favre-Petit-Mermet). First edition of these capital memories for the period from the Restoration to the Second Empire. ONE OF THE 30 NUMBERED COPIES ON HOLLANDE PAPER. Only volume 8 is on edition paper. Spine slightly faded and some minor spotting. Covers soiled, some with tears and restorations, notably that of volume 3.