History of the French Consulate, Under Napoleon Buonaparte: Being an Authentic Narrative of his Administration, Which is so Little Known in Foreign Countries. Including a Sketch of his Life. The Whole Interspersed with Curious Anecdotes and a Faithful Statement of Interesting Transactions, until the Renewal of Hostilities in 1803.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo., with original diced tan calf boards with gilt greek key pattern borders, recently rebacked in light brown calf, with black title label gilt, and gilt decoration to spine, plus new cream endpapers glued (with a surprising lack of precision considering the care taken with the rebinding - please see photo) over the original marbled endpapers; portrait frontis, [viii] + 535pp +1pp publisher's catalogue. Old ink owner name to reverse of frontis; some browning and foxing to edges and lightly throughout. A Good copy overall.