Description
These 1895 volumes represent the second and third installments of the memoirs by Baron Claude-François de Méneval, private secretary to Napoleon Bonaparte. Covering the critical period from 1802 to 1815, Méneval provides an unparalleled insider’s view of the First Empire, the Napoleonic Wars, and the Emperor’s domestic life. Translated by Robert H. Sherard and published by Hutchinson, this set offers rare primary source details on the transition from the Consulate to the fall of the Empire. These volumes are essential for collectors of Napoleonic history, military scholars, and bibliophiles seeking to complete this prestigious 19th-century biographical set.











