Histoire de Napoléon – Paul de Ségur – 1826 | Fine Set with Maps & Portraits

Paul Philippe de Ségur’s History of Napoleon is one of the many 19th-century accounts of the life and military career of Napoleon Bonaparte. His political and military influence has and will continue to be an important effect on European affairs. And while many histories of Napoleon do exist, few are as desirable as Segur’s. This work features impressive folding maps of Napoleon’s campaigns as well as portraits of Napoleon in various poses.

This 1826, two-volume edition includes three folding maps at the end as well as 8 other engravings. A beautiful set.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Histoire de Napoléon et de la Grande-Armée
• Author(s): Paul Philippe de Ségur
• Publisher: Paris, Baudouin
• Edition: 9^th edition. 1826.
• Format: (8vo), two volumes
• Binding: Fine modern leather
• Size:  8.5 in x 5.5 in (21.6 cm x 14 cm)
• Collation: 419 pp; 448 pp
• Illustrations: 11 engravings, including 3 maps
• Contents Include:
  • Smolensk and Moscow Campaigns
  • Retreat across the Berezina

Condition:

Fine. Rebound in high-quality modern leather. Bindings tight, pages clean and complete. Engravings and maps intact, without staining or damage.

Why Collect This?

• Firsthand French military narrative from the 1812 campaign
• Includes folding maps
• Elegant and durable modern binding

Item Number: # 29144