Author: Paul Barras; George Duruy (ed.); Charles E. Roche (translator)
Title: Memoirs of Barras Member of the Directorate
Description: London, Osgood, McIlvaine and Co. 1895-1896 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this fascinating english translation of the memoirs of Paul Barras, the renowned French politician, and one of the most powerful members of the Directory during the French Revolution. This work was original edited, with a general introduction, prefaces and appendices by the renowned French historian author George Duruy, translated in this set by Charles E. Roche. This work is complete in four volumes: Volume I: The Ancien Regime - The Revolution Volume II: The Directorate Up To The 18th Fructidor Volume III: The Directorate From The 18th Fructidor To The 18th Brumaire Volume IV: The Consulate - The Empire - The Restoration - Analytical Index. With publisher's advertisements to the rear of volume I. Collated, complete with: Four plates to volume I, one of which is folding. Two plates to volume II. Two plates to volume III. Three plates to volume IV, one of which is folding. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt crest to front boards. Externally slightly bumped to extremities and head and tail of spine. Bumping to head and tail of spine resulting in small splits and slight loss to head of spine volume I. Slight rubbing to boards and spine. Front hinge tender after frontispiece, and rear hinge split and tender, volume I. Hinges slightly split and strained volume IV, but reasonably firm. Internally firmly bound, slightly strained in places. Pages age toned to edges but bright and clean, with the odd spot to the occasional page. Light scattered spots only to endpapers. Tissue guard to frontispiece plate volume II partially detached to gutter but present. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .
Keywords: Burras Illustrated Memoir Duruy Illustrated French Politics Various
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Title: Memoirs of Barras Member of the Directorate
Description: London, Osgood, McIlvaine and Co. 1895-1896 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this fascinating english translation of the memoirs of Paul Barras, the renowned French politician, and one of the most powerful members of the Directory during the French Revolution. This work was original edited, with a general introduction, prefaces and appendices by the renowned French historian author George Duruy, translated in this set by Charles E. Roche. This work is complete in four volumes: Volume I: The Ancien Regime - The Revolution Volume II: The Directorate Up To The 18th Fructidor Volume III: The Directorate From The 18th Fructidor To The 18th Brumaire Volume IV: The Consulate - The Empire - The Restoration - Analytical Index. With publisher's advertisements to the rear of volume I. Collated, complete with: Four plates to volume I, one of which is folding. Two plates to volume II. Two plates to volume III. Three plates to volume IV, one of which is folding. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt crest to front boards. Externally slightly bumped to extremities and head and tail of spine. Bumping to head and tail of spine resulting in small splits and slight loss to head of spine volume I. Slight rubbing to boards and spine. Front hinge tender after frontispiece, and rear hinge split and tender, volume I. Hinges slightly split and strained volume IV, but reasonably firm. Internally firmly bound, slightly strained in places. Pages age toned to edges but bright and clean, with the odd spot to the occasional page. Light scattered spots only to endpapers. Tissue guard to frontispiece plate volume II partially detached to gutter but present. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .
Keywords: Burras Illustrated Memoir Duruy Illustrated French Politics Various
Price: GBP 196.00 = appr. US$ 279.89 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 634M27
- Book number: 634M27
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