History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon With Atlas and Folio by M. Adolphe Thiers - 1845: Forming a Sequel to "The History of the French Revolution"

History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon by M. Adolphe Thiers. Condition is "Like New".

Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Fine. First Edition. Printer: Henry Colburn, London, 1845. Twenty volumes bound in ten. 1845-1862. Translated by D. Forbes Campbell. The only Authorized Edition. Finely rebound in 1/2 red calf, elaborately gilt decorated spines with red labels, gilt ruled covers, and gilt decorated dentelles. Marbled boards. Volume (1-2) illustrated with portrait frontispieces. 272pp and 252pp. (3-4) , 328pp; 322pp has pictorial frontispiece. (5-6) , 254pp; 302pp. (7-8) ,362pp; 378pp. (9) , 318pp. (10-11) , 230pp; 192pp. (12-13) 240pp; 251pp. (14-15) , 286pp; 253pp. (16-17) , 277pp; 480pp. (18-19) , 390pp; 361pp. And (20) , 440pp. Text blocks tight, clean & intact. No foxing wear or fading; this is in superb condition. Internally hinges perfect condition all strong and intact. Paste downs perfect condition gilt decoration to three edges, marbled papers. End papers perfect condition marbled. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 6170 pages.

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Bundled with:

Atlas of the History of the Consulate and the Empire / Atlas de l'Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire

Developed and designed under the direction of M. Thiers, by M. Dufor and Duvotenay, engraved on copperplate by M. Gillot and M. Dyonnet

Publisher Paulin Lheureux et Cie., Paris 1864

Hardcover Cloth 70 pages. Condition Poor No Dust Jacket. Second edition 1864. No marks, highlights or bookplates. Cover boards are half leather with gilded lettering at spine, and marbled. Boards are heavily worn and binding has separated from 66 sewn maps and endpapers. Significant signs of wear and/or age. Maps are foxed, but clearly legible. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy

Map plates 20 & 21 are hand colored, double page. Sizes 11" x 18" for the single sheet maps, 22" x 18" for double page maps.

Note illustration has list of map plates. These are quite attractive and remarkably detailed copperplate printed maps.

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Bundled with:
A partial set (49 of 66 maps) of the same maps from folios in very good condition (bagged and boarded)

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A remarkable handsome set indispensable to the serious scholar of the Napoleonic Age. The author, Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) was a political journalist and historian who became Prime Minister of France. Thiers moved in the highest circles of society and met with many of the surviving generals and statesmen of France and her opponents and wove their recollections into this monumental history.

This is the most complete examination of Napoleon's ascension and reign ever written. The set covers the history of the nation from 1799 with the Consulate of which Napoleon was one of the Consuls to his final fall after Waterloo, and his exile and death on St. Helena in April, 1821. Thiers gives a great deal of information about the details of various battles, the "attitude" of Napoleon when he stepped down from his horse or spoke to a general or official, and the condition of the army. He also gives rather impressive analysis of some of Napoleon's less brilliant military decisions.
I became interested in this remarkable resource when I acquired a partial set of the maps for the volumes from folios of the Atlas de l'Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire (49 of 66 maps). Maps are in very good condition, bagged and boarded. Pictures of a few of the maps are shown.
Please inquire if you have questions or would like additional photos.
List of folio maps:
1. Map of Swabia, Switzerland and the Piedmont 2. Map of Swabia 3. Map of Piedmont, Northwest of Italy 4. Map of the Riviera and Genoa 5. Map of the area between Engen and Stokach 6. Plan of the battlefield of Moesskirch 7. Map of the district of Ulm 8. Map of Valais and the Aosta valley 9. Map of Alexandria and the plain of Marengo 10. Map of the course of the Danube above and below Hochstett 13. Map of Cairo 14. Map of the Danube Valley 15. Map of the country between the Asr and the Inn Rivers 16. Plan of the battlefield of Hohenlinden 17. Map of Sund (Copenhagen & Helsinki) 18. Map of Alexandria and the Egyptian coast 19. Map of the Bay of Algesiras 20. General map of Germany in 1789 (colored) two-sheets 21. General map of Germany in 1821 (colored) two-sheets 22. Island of Domingue 23. Map of the English Channel 24 Map of the ports of Ambletuse, Wimerux, Boulogne and Etaples 25 Map of the Basin and Camp of Boulogne 26 Plan of the naval battle of Ferrol 27. General map of Europe 28. General map of Germany 29. Map of the country between the Rhine and Danube River 30. Plan of the Battle of Trafalgar 31. Map of the Alps 32. Map of Austria and Moravia 33. Plan of the battlefield of Austerlitz 34. Map of Franconia and Saxony 35. Plan of the Battles of Jena and Auerstedt 36. Map of North Germany 37. Map of East Germany and Poland 38. Map of the country between the Visula and the Pregel Rivers (two-sheets) 39. Plan of the surrounding districts of Czarnow, Pultusk, Golymin and Soldau 40. Plan of the country of the Battle of Eylau. 41. Plan of Danzig and the surrounding districts 42. Plan of the Battle of Friedland 43. Map of Spain and Portugal (two-sheets) 44. Map of the area near Baylen 45. Plan of Zaragosa and the surrounding districts 46. Map of the country between the Danube and the Isar Rivers, from Ratisbon to Landshut 47. Map of the surrounding districts of Eckmuhl 48. Vienna Austria and surrounding district 49. Map of the Isle of Lobau 50. Plan of the Battle of Talavera 51. Map of the mouth of the Escaut River.