17-BARÈRE DE VIEUZAC Bertrand. Memoirs. Published by Messrs Hippolyte Carnot and David (of Angers). Preceded by a historical note, by H. Carnot. Paris, Labitte, 1842-1844, 4 vol. in-8, frontispiece portrait in volume 1, blue half-maroquin, smooth spine decorated throughout, arms at foot, red head, cover preserved (Bretault). First edition. Tulard, 77: "Written in the last years of Barère's life, the manuscript was not published in its entirety by David d'Angers and Carnot's son, the executors of the former conventionnel's will. Only Volume III concerns the Empire: interviews with Bonaparte, the Dagger conspiracy in which Barère was involved, publication of the anti-British Memorial, the genesis of the Spanish affair, difficulties with Savary's police, the Hundred Days and the deputation. Much less interesting is Volume IV, with portraits of Fouché, Talleyrand, Talma and Napoleon's brothers. Barère's statements should be treated with caution". Barère's memoirs are naturally very important for the Revolutionary period (Fierro, 76). They are much less so for the Restoration (Bertier, 67). A very fine copy bearing the arms of Lt-Colonel Carnot; Lazare Carnot was the depositary of Barère's papers, and it was Hippolyte Carnot who undertook their publication. A typed letter from the English publisher of Barère's memoirs addressed to Lt-Colonel Carnot is enclosed, as is the book's prospectus.