Antique 1898 French edition of Mémoires d’un Ministre du Trésor Public, 1780–1815 by Comte Mollien, Volume II, with a biographical notice by M. Ch. Gomel.
Published in Paris by Guillaumin et Cie in 1898, this historical memoir concerns French government and public finance during the revolutionary and Napoleonic period, including the era of Napoleon Bonaparte and France’s relations with other European powers.
Handsome period binding featuring a dark leather spine with raised bands and gilt lettering paired with beautifully patterned black, cream and gray marbled paper boards.
Tome II / Volume II. French language.
Measures approximately 9 × 5.75 inches.
Antique condition with age-related wear throughout. Leather spine shows substantial rubbing and surface loss, particularly at the head and foot, with additional wear along the raised bands and edges. Marbled boards show rubbing and edge wear. Pages exhibit expected age toning and scattered spotting. Binding remains attractive and highly decorative despite the wear. Please review all photographs closely for condition.
