{"product_id":"josephine-de-beauharnais-set-van-3-frederic-masson-parijs-1901-1905","title":"Joséphine de Beauharnais Set of 3 - Frédéric Masson - Paris 1901-1905","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fine three-volume antique book series about the life of Joséphine de Beauharnais, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress of France. Written by the French historian and Napoleon expert Frédéric Masson and published in Paris between 1901 and 1905.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three volumes follow Joséphine through different periods of her life: from her youth and first marriage to her years as empress alongside Napoleon and ultimately her life after their separation. Together, the books form Masson's classic three-volume Joséphine series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set is uniformly bound with dark leather spines, gilt titles, and decorative gold tooling. The black-and-green marbled boards, marbled endpapers, and red-white-and-blue ribbon markers make the whole set particularly decorative. The three volumes are clearly designed as a single set and together comprise over eleven centimeters of early 20th-century French historiography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe books are more than 120 years old and are in good condition for their age. The bindings are sturdy and the interiors have been well preserved. The volumes show normal signs of age and wear, and the spines are slightly crooked. There is also some light discoloration and foxing in places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Frédéric Masson (1847-1923)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: Joséphine de Beauharnais and Napoleon Bonaparte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Société d'Éditions Littéraires et Artistiques, Librairie Paul Ollendorff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoséphine de Beauharnais 1763-1796\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 11th edition, 1904\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoséphine Impératrice et Reine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 10th edition, 1905\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoséphine répudiée 1809-1814\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 8th edition, 1901\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete three-volume Joséphine series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUniformly bound set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark leather spines with gilt titles and decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarbled boards and endpapers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed-white-and-blue ribbon markers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions per book: approx. 22 × 15 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eTotal thickness of the three volumes: approx. 11.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: good for the age, with signs of wear and age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpines are slightly crooked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight foxing and paper discoloration present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBindings sturdy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ziggy's Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55419676688723,"sku":"AB0607011","price":1581.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/0412\/2451\/files\/IMG_2304_5c27d1e3-1c7d-4ef5-8198-244ccc00f899.jpg?v=1792128926","url":"https:\/\/ziggyswarehouse.com\/en-mx\/products\/josephine-de-beauharnais-set-van-3-frederic-masson-parijs-1901-1905","provider":"Ziggy's Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}