CURRY, T. (TRANSLATOR) - The Secret Documents of the Second Empire Found in the Tuileries and Ministries in Paris After the Flight of the Empress - Translated from the French

London: W. Tweedie, 1871. First Engish Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by Translator atop front free endpaper. xii, 197 pages. After the flight of France's Empress Eugenie to England after the Battle of Sedan in 1870 Napoleon's private papers and correspondence fell into the hands of the new Government of the National Defense. A Commission was immediately appointed to examine these documents. The Commission then published certain of these documents, creating a profound impression throughout France. The documents are presented without note or comment, beyond explanations appended by the Commission. - paraphrased from Preface. Text in English. Erratum slip inserted at page v. Brown cloth attractively embossed and decorated in black with gilt lettering. Binding intact. Slight lean to spine. Average wear and soiling. Unmarked. A sound and special copy of this fascinating Napoleonic documentation.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Napoleon Correspondence Documentation Archives; Signed by Author(s). Good .

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