253-MÉNEVAL (Claude-François de). Napoleon and Marie-Louise. Souvenirs historiques. Paris, Librairie d'Amyot, 1843-1845, 3 vol. in-8, XV-411 pp., 447 pp. and 3-XIII-432 pp. half calf in maroon glazed with corners, spine with nerfs decorated with small irons (Lobstein-Laurenchets). First edition. Tulard, 1003. One of the most detailed memoirs of Napoleon's inner circle, "Méneval having been directly attached to Napoleon from 1802 to 1813". An exceptional copy enriched with 77 portraits and engravings and 21 autographed letters signed by key figures of the Empire: Méneval, Gaëte, Bernadotte, Carnot, Berthier, Ney, Clarke, Fouché, Leclerc, Caulaincourt, Chaptal, Davout, Molé, Portalis, etc. A fine copy, washed and glued.