Napoléon 1er

Memoirs of Napoleon his court and family. By the Duchess d'Abrantes Madame Junot. Volume 1 The Comnene family-Place and date of mybirth-The Greek Colony in Corsica-Constantine Comnenus-Treaty with the republic of GenoaProsperity of the colony-Destruction of the property of the GreeksMy grandfather wishes to resign his name-Abolition of the original rank of the Comnenes in Corsica-Appeal of my uncle DemetriusGreek origin of the Bonaparte family -- Calomeros and Bonaparte-My father's departure for America-Intimacy between my mother and Madame Lætitia-Bonaparte's boyhood-The basket of grapes and the flogging-Saveria and the Bonaparte

1892 · 009419 — D. Appleton and Co. New York 1892 1892. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Volume 1 of a 2 volume set ; xx 588 6 pp. ; 20 cm. similar to OCLC 3575812 ; red cloth with black and gold designs and lettering ; no dustjacket ; spine much sunned ; Laure Junot Duchesse d'Abrantes stands as one of the most influential figures in shaping the Napoleonic era: she was no statesman military or civil leader but she was a hugely well connected member of the court of Napoleon and an inveterate gossip. An old family friend of the Bonaparte's from Corsica she was married to one of Napoleon's oldest friends Andoche Junot thus moving in the highest circles in Paris known by and knowing everyone of note. Originally written at huge length some editions run to more than 12 volumes this English edition provides the highlights of her witty irreverent yet highly informative memoirs of the reign of Napoleon ; name on the front endpaper and title page of Annie F. Loving likely Anne Frances Smith Hurlbutt Loving 1852-1896 2nd wife of Dr. Starling Loving 1828-1911 a prominent figure in Columbus Ohio. ; Partial contents: The Comnene family-Place and date of mybirth-The Greek Colony in Corsica-Constantine Comnenus-Treaty with the republic of GenoaProsperity of the colony-Destruction of the property of the GreeksMy grandfather wishes to resign his name-Abolition of the original rank of the Comnenes in Corsica-Appeal of my uncle DemetriusGreek origin of the Bonaparte family -- Calomeros and Bonaparte-My father's departure for America-Intimacy between my mother and Madame Lætitia-Bonaparte's boyhood-The basket of grapes and the flogging-Saveria and theBonaparte familyCharacter of the Corsicans-My father's return-My birth and my mother's illness - My mother's drawing-room-The Countess de Perigord-The Duchess de Mailly and the Prince de Chalais-Louis XV. and the Countess de Perigord-The Duchess de Mailly and the Princess de Lamballe-Bona- parte's first arrival in Paris-His intention of presenting a memorial to the Minister of War-His character when ayoung man-His first lodging in Paris - Death of Bonaparte's father in my mother's house-Joseph Bonaparte and M. Fesch-Removal of my family to Paris-Details and Portraits-M. deSaint-Priest M. Séguier and M. Duvidal de Montferrier-Madamede Lamarlière-Awedding feast at Robespierre's-The Queen at the Con- ciergerie and Madame Richard-MM. d'Aigrefeuille and Cambacérès -- Marianne Bonaparte at Saint-Cyr-Humbled pride-Bonaparte made sublieutenant-His first appearance in uniform-His singular present to my sister-Scene at Malmaison-The Countess d'Escarbagnas and the Marquis de Carabas . -- The parliament of 1787-Disturbances at Rennes-M. de ouainville-.Necker-Project of M. de Loménie. His dismissal from the ministry - Burning of the effigy-Riots in Paris-Louis XVI. the queen and the royal family -Opening of the states-General conversation between Bonaparte and Count Louis de Narbonne-Baron de Breteuil-The Queen and M. de Vergennes-Mirabeau-Advances made by the court-Abribe refusedThe Queen's anger-Mirabeau solicits an interview with the QueenErrors of M. Necker's administration - Louis XVI. at the Hôtel de Ville on the 14th of July-Revolutionary - scenes-Departure of my father and brother for England-My father's return-His duel with M. de Som-le-Return of my brother-Domiciliary visit to my father's house-Napoleon's remarks upon it-The 10th of August-We save two of our friends-M. de Condorcet-My father denounced-Departure of myfather and mother from Paris-My sister and I placed at boarding-school Murder of Madame de Lamballe-Our removal to Toulouse-My father summoned before the section-My mother's letter to Salicetti-He makes my brother his secretary-Death of the king and Madame Flizabeth-My father's illness-Friendly warning of Couder-our journey to the waters of Cauterets-Death of Robespierre -Arrest of Bonaparte-His conduct in Corsica-Jacobin club-Bonaparte disguised as a sailor-Bonaparte Junot andRobespierre the younger- ; label for McClelland's ; FAIR <br/> <br/> D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1892 hardcover