Cassagnac, Paul de (French, 1842–1904) Granier de Cassagnac, Adolphe (French, 1806–1880)
Hardcover, 28 x 20 cm, quarter sheepskin over marbled boards, marbled endpapers, gilt lettering to flat spine with gilt fillet bands, clipping pasted to front fep verso.
Title-page: GRANIER DE CASSAGNAC — PAUL DE CASSAGNAC | ~ | HISTOIRE POPULAIRE | ILLUSTRÉE | DE | L'EMPEREUR NAPOLEON III | TOME I (II) | {publisher’s device} | PARIS | E. LACHAUD ET Cie, LIBRAIRES-ÉDITEURS | 4, PLACE DU THÉATRE-FRANÇAIS, 4 | – | Tous droits réservés ||
Collation: (v.1) π2 [1]-504, (v.2) π2 1-494; total 400 leaves plus albumen photograph pasted to frontispiece and 96 full-page woodcuts within collation.
Pagination: [4] [1] 2-398 [2], [4] [1] 2-390 [2], ils.; total 800 pp.
Contributors:
Bernard Adolphe Granier de Cassagnac (French, 1806 – 1880) – father.
Paul Adolphe Marie Prosper Granier de Cassagnac (French, 1843 – 1904) – son.
| Collection | French history, art, literature , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | 19 AD , Mid-19th century |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Media/Technique | Wove paper |
| Subject | 19th century , France , History , Illustrated books , Napoléon III [Bonapart, Charles Louis Napoléon] (French, 1808 – 1873) , Second Empire (France) , Second French Empire |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1874 |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Binding | 1/4 , Hardcover , Sheepskin |
| Acquisition year | 2022 |
