L.-G. Michaud

First edition.
Two tears to two covers, some marginal lacks to the temporary covers, those of the first part are rubbed.
Rare and handsome set, complete in 4 volumes, presented in their temporary covers and original stitching.

First edition.
Some light foxing.
Title label pasted on the unlettered spine.
Rare and handsome copy in temporary covers in its original wrappers.

First edition, with 2 maps, one in color, the second plain at the end of volume I, both showing the position of the coalition armies.
Contemporary full wine-colored sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with rocaille tools. Gilt titles and volume labels. Boards stamped in blind with central medallion in a lozenge with Restoration ornaments. Spines now uniformly faded to blond, the gilding on volumes more or less worn. Some corners slightly bumped. Scattered foxing. Cuts on some head caps. Despite flaws, handsome set in full contemporary binding.
19th-century armorial bookplate, Count Bernard d'Imécourt. Second bookplate: L. Dussieux.
Political history of Europe from 1786 to 1815. The author studies the politics of the cabinets of all the great powers in their conduct of war against the French Revolution. The author shows how the Revolution in France overturned the old political and moral world of Europe. The second part of the work, which we owe to d'Allonville, deals in turn with Europe during the First Empire and the change that took place in European politics. Both authors seek to capture the secrets of history's march, meticulously retracing how the upheavals of the Revolution and Empire came about. An officer since 1778 in an infantry regiment of the king's army, François-Armand d'Allonville exercised military functions as far as Russia during the Empire; it was when he returned to France in 1828 that he assisted Alphonse de Beauchamp in various historical works.

Second edition revised and corrected from the manuscripts and expanded with a historical notice by M. Daunou.
Half mint green cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind fillets, gilt "société de lecture" lettering at foot of spines, some headcaps very lightly rubbed without consequence, a tear at head of upper headcap of volume 10, marbled paper boards, some boards with minor surface abrasions, some tears to certain leading edges.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece to the first volume.
Printed library stamps on title pages.
Very rare set that is difficult to find complete due to the fact that the stock of the last five volumes disappeared in the fire at the publisher's warehouse.