Souvenirs de Compiègne. Second Empire

First edition printed in 500 copies on rag vellum, numbered and signed by Ferdinand Bac.

A pleasing and scarce copy, with a bookplate and a bibliophile’s label pasted to the verso of the upper cover.

Autograph signed inscription by Ferdinand Bac to Maître Gilbrin in violet ink: "... en souvenir de l'aimable visite à la \"surintendance\" de Compiègne, le nonagénaire Ferdinand Bac mai 1949." enhanced with an original pencil drawing depicting Napoleon III in profile, overlooking the signed inscription.