Mémoires sur la Convention, et le Directoire
Paris: Baudouin Frères, 1824. Hardcover. Volume one only: [2], 400 p.; 21 cm. Contemporary full polished Spanish calf with six spine compartments between raised bands. Red and green morocco spine labels in second and third compartments with gilt-tooled series title in one and "Convention I" in the other. "Paris 1824" is gilt-tooled at tail of spine. Remainder of spine is densely gilt-tooled. Gilt rule border on each board. Board edges are gilt-tooled; turn-ins are blind-tooled. All page edges red. Front fixed endpaper bears armorial bookplate with the name Alington and the motto: En Dieu est tout. Issued as vol. 25 of the series Collection des Mémoires Relatifs à la Révolution par Berville et Barrière. In Good Condition: back board detached but present; front joint cracked; edges rubbed; foxing, heavy on some leaves including the title page. Good. Item #001690
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