Bonneville (François) & P.Quénard

Portraits des personnages célèbres de la Révolution [with 200 18th century engraved portraits related to the French Revolution, including Washington, Franklin, Paine, Robespierre, Marat, Corday, Lafayette]

Paris: L'Imprimerie du Cercle Social and Bonneville, 1796-1802. Small 4to. 4 vols. Avec tableau historique et notices par l'un des representants de la Commune de Paris en 1789 et 1790, half-titles, stipple-engraved frontispieces and 200 engraved or stipple-engraved portraits by and/or after Bonneville, light offsetting, some foxing, mostly to vol.1, small tear and hole to index of vol.1 with slight loss to one or two letters, upper hinges of vol.1 & 2 broken, one endpaper loose, nineteenth century morocco-backed boards, spines gilt with revolutionary motifs of fasces, a little worn, [Colas 383], Paris, 1796-1802.

⁂ Portraits of the leaders of the French Revolution and other notable figures of the time including Washington, Franklin, Lafayette, Pitt, Fox, Paine etc.; Includes various documents and a description of the attire of the ruling revolutionaries. Item #51-1160

Price: $2,500.00