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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 4 volumes ; Malmaison Edition, limited to 150 copies, of which this is number 9 ; xlix, [1], 449, [volume 1] xvii, [1], 468,[volume 2] xviii, [1], 483,[volume 3] ix, [1], [1], 488 [volume 4] ; uniformly bound in brown cloth with gold lettering and a red and gold escutcheon on the front of each cover ; a biography of Napoleon Bonaparte written by his personal secretary, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne. The book was published in four volumes between 1829 and 1831. The Memoirs cover Napoleon's life from his early days in Corsica to his exile on Saint Helena. Bourrienne was a close confidante of Napoleon and had access to a wealth of information about his life and career. He provides detailed accounts of Napoleon's military campaigns, political alliances, and personal relationships. The Memoirs also shed light on the personality of Napoleon, his ambition, his love affairs, and his relationships with his family members and advisors. Bourrienne portrays Napoleon as a complex and often contradictory figure, with both strengths and weaknesses. The Memoirs were widely read and praised for their detailed and intimate portrayal of Napoleon, but they were also criticized for their partiality and lack of objectivity. Bourrienne was often accused of whitewashing Napoleon's actions and motives, and the accuracy of some of his accounts has been disputed. Despite these criticisms, the Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte remains an important source of information about one of the most influential figures in European history, and provides a fascinating glimpse into the life and career of Napoleon Bonaparte. ; color plate frontispieces to each volume ; FINE. Book.