Quelques Reliques Émouvantes de l'Histoire de France
Paris: M. D. (Maurice Devriès), ND (ca 1930). First edition. Paperback. Folio. Unpaginated. [4]pp. (text) 9 leaves (plates). Original decorative soft cloth, with decorative ribbon on spine. Title page in red and black lettering. Vignette on title. Decorative initials. This album consists of 9 striking documents in facsimile which contain autographs of Jeanne d'Arc, Henri IV, Corneille, Jean Bart, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Robespierre and Napoleon (2). The originals are in various archives including the Bibliothèque Nationale and the Archives Nationales. One of the facsimiles is loose, perhaps to allow both sides to be read. Some soiling on binding. Text in French. Binding in overall good-, interior in very good condition. g+. Item #37228
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