Claude Charles Fauriel; Ludovic Lalanne [ed.] — The Last Days of the Consulate

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1885 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first English language edition of Claude Charles Fauriel's posthumously published account of Napoleon's rise to Emperor. The scarce first English language edition of this historical study of the final days of the French consulate. From the original French of Claude Charles Fauriel.Edited and with an introduction from French librarian and historian Ludovic Lalanne, who discovered and published this manuscript from Fauriel long after his death.Providing a detailed contemporary account of the political intrigue that ultimately propelled Napoleon Bonaparte from military leader to Emperor.With thirty-two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Rebacked, with original back strip laid down and endpapers renewed. Discolouration to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to first few leaves, with scattered areas of spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .