BOURRIENNE LOUIS ANTOINE FAUVELET DE (1769–1834) Mémoires de M. de Bourrienne, Ministre d’État, sur Napoléon, le Directoire, le Consulat, l’Empire et la Restauration. Paris: Ladvocat, 1829.

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9 volumes in-8 (out of 10). Contemporary green half calf, smooth decorated spine, yellow edges. Some foxing, last volume missing. The Memoirs of M. de Bourrienne, written by himself, edited by M. de Villemarest and published from 1829 to 1831 in 10 volumes, revealed a great number of interesting details about Napoleon’s youth, his relationship with Josephine, the Directory and the Consulate, etc. While often criticized for containing fabrications and embellishments, the work retains significant historical interest and was one of the earliest and most influential posthumous portraits of the Emperor.

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