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LE NORMAND, Marie-Anne-Adélaide (1772-1843). The Historical and Secret Memoirs of the Empress Josephine. London: H.S. Nichols, 1895.
LE NORMAND, Marie-Anne-Adélaide (1772-1843). The Historical and Secret Memoirs of the Empress Josephine. London: H.S. Nichols, 1895. 2 volumes, 8 o (212 x 138 mm). Titles printed in red and black. Frontispieces and plates, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED by the addition of approximately 80 portraits, views, and plates, some mounted or window-mounted, including approximately 20 hand-colored. 20th-century blue crushed levant morocco Cosway-style binding by Bayntun, doublures set with an oval miniature portrait of Josephine (vol. 1) and Napoleon (vol.2) within a red morocco panel and a black morocco frame, watered silk linings, gilt edges (some minor rubbing to joints, light fading to spines); cloth slipcases. A fine de-luxe issue of Le Normand's accomplished life of the Empress Josephine, extravagantly bound and profusely extra-illustrated. (2)