M. de Lamartine [Alphonse de Lamartine] — Trois Mois Au Pouvoir

Paris, Michel Lévy Frères,, 1848. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound, first edition of this political memoir by Alphonse de Lamartine, recalling the events of the February revolution and the critical early months of the Second Republic. Smartly bound in half calf binding with marbled paper boards.This volume is a first edition.This is an intriguing political memoir by Alphonse de Lamartine, providing an account of events of the February revolution and the critical early months of the Second Republic.In February 1848, King Louis-Philippe abdicated, and a Provisional Government was formed. Lamartine, having made a name for himself as a Romantic poet and writer, then became Minister of Foreign Affairs and found himself one of the most influential figures in France for a short time. Bound in half calf with marbled paper boards. Slight rubbing to boards, extremities and particularly the spine. Slight bumping to extremities. The odd handling mark to endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown from William Frederick Collier, alongside bookseller's small label to top left corner. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, if slightly age toned. The odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .