By Frank B. Goodrich
New York   Derby & Jackson
12" by 9" xii [5], 18-416pp
The sumptuous first edition of Frank B. Goodrich's study of the French court under Napoleon's rule, illustrated with vibrant chromolithographs.
By Frank B. Goodrich

1857 The Court of Napoleon: or, Society under the First Empire

New York   Derby & Jackson
12" by 9" xii [5], 18-416pp
The sumptuous first edition of Frank B. Goodrich's study of the French court under Napoleon's rule, illustrated with vibrant chromolithographs.
£275.00
: 3kgs / : 913F37

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Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this work, in the superb publisher's original tooled morocco binding, with royal 'N' in gilt to the centre of the front board.

Illustrated with a chromolithographic title page, frontispiece portrait of Empress Josephine, and fifteen chromolithographic portraits of notable women of Napoleon's court, including Madame de Stael, Caroline Bonaparte, Madame Recamier, Madame Junot and others. 

Collated, complete.

With biographical analysis of the women depicted.

The illustrations are taken from original portraits in the gallery of Versailles, and are the work of Jules Champagne. 

Former owner's inscriptions to recto and verso of a front blank. 

Only 5,000 copies of this work were produced.

Condition

In the publisher's original blind tooled morocco binding, with gilt detailing. Significant rubbing to back strip head and tail and raised bands, front joint, and rear board head and tail. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Inscriptions to recto and verso of a front blank. Internally, binding significantly strained between pages 40 and 41, but otherwise firmly held. Pages exceptionally bright, with light spotting to title page. Light spotting to plate perimeters.

Very Good

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