Recollections of Paris, in the Years 1802-3-4-5.

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2 volumes in half green morocco over brown cloth, some blind tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles to red calf labels. Internally, V1, 1806, half title, [5], (vi-xii), [1], 2-525 pp. V2, 1806, half title, (vi), [1], 2-499 pp, [1], (16) adverts July 1 1806. Both title pages with ink ms signature (Sir James Grant 1738-1811 Library of Castle Grant 1807), top edges trimmed, remainder not, modern endpapers. Probably rebound by the previous owner c1990. (226*143. 226*142 mm). This travel memoir by Scottish historian and antiquarian John Pinkerton recounts his experiences in Paris during the early Napoleonic period. Written with a blend of observational detail and political critique, Pinkerton offers unique insights into French society, politics, and culture in the post-Revolutionary era.