[DUPLESSI-BERTAUX]. Vie publique, politique et privée des hommes qui ont le plus marqué dans la Révolution française... Paris, 1806. Large in-8, edition illustrated with 62 medallion portraits engraved by Levachez, each portrait overlooking an important scene in the life of the character engraved in etching by Duplessi-Berteaux from his drawings. The engravings are cut and mounted on strong paper. Also included are portraits of Victor Moreau, Lucien Bonaparte and Napoleon, simply captioned by name. Bound in havana half-calf with corners, smooth spine decorated. Handwritten bookplate. (Newspaper discharges on title page and endpapers, binding rubbed). Expert : Monsieur Nicolas Asvisio

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