FAIN (Agathon Jean-François). Manuscrit de mil huit cent douze - Manuscrit de mil huit cent treize, contenant le précis des événemens de cette année, Pour servir à l'Histoire de l'empereur Napoléon. Paris : Delaunay, 1827-1829. - 2 works in 4 volumes in-8, grey paper boards, smooth spine, untrimmed (period binding). Set of two of the three works that Baron Fain, Napoleon's secretary, devoted to the account of the events of the fall of the Empire. The one dedicated to 1814 is missing. The first work is here in first edition. It includes 7 folding maps designed by Captain Lameau, engineer-geographer who was attached in this capacity to Napoleon's cabinet during the campaigns of 1812, 1813, and 1814. The copy on the year 1813 is here in the third edition including three maps and a facsimile out of text of a letter of the empress Marie-Louise. COPY OF BARON RENÉ-NICOLAS DUFRICHE DESGENETTES (1762-1837), a military physician who participated in the Egyptian campaign, became director of the health service, general inspector of the health service and chief physician of the armies. He was elected in 1820 member of the National Academy of Medicine. On the top of the title pages of the first volumes is this handwritten ex-dono: " A Mr le Bon Desgenettes De la part de l'auteur ". Copies in uniform bindings. Wear and tear to the headpieces, wear rubbing to the boards, dull corners. Very good condition inside despite some foxing.
Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
25%
FAIN (Agathon Jean-François).
Manuscrit de mil huit cent douze - Manuscrit de mil huit cent treize, contenant le précis des événemens de cette année, Pour servir à l'Histoire de l'empereur Napoléon.
Paris : Delaunay, 1827-1829. - 2 works in 4 volumes in-8, grey paper boards, smooth spine, untrimmed (period binding).
Set of two of the three works that Baron Fain, Napoleon's secretary, devoted to the account of the events of the fall of the Empire. The one dedicated to 1814 is missing.
The first work is here in first edition. It includes 7 folding maps designed by Captain Lameau, engineer-geographer who was attached in this capacity to Napoleon's cabinet during the campaigns of 1812, 1813, and 1814.
The copy on the year 1813 is here in the third edition including three maps and a facsimile out of text of a letter of the empress Marie-Louise.
COPY OF BARON RENÉ-NICOLAS DUFRICHE DESGENETTES (1762-1837), a military physician who participated in the Egyptian campaign, became director of the health service, general inspector of the health service and chief physician of the armies. He was elected in 1820 member of the National Academy of Medicine. On the top of the title pages of the first volumes is this handwritten ex-dono: " A Mr le Bon Desgenettes De la part de l'auteur ".
Copies in uniform bindings.
Wear and tear to the headpieces, wear rubbing to the boards, dull corners. Very good condition inside despite some foxing.
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