267-MONNIER (Désiré). Souvenirs d'un octogénaire de province. Lons Le Saulnier, Gauthier, 1871, in-8, VIII-576 pp, brown half-maroquin à la Bradel, cover preserved (period binding). First edition. Tulard, 1040. "During his time in Franche-Comté, the author met a number of important figures from the revolutionary and imperial periods (Ney, Pichegru, Pons de l'Hérault). Above all, he describes the troubles at the end of the Empire". These recollections continue until 1852. They include a few political anecdotes and a trip to Italy in 1843. Fierro, 1055. Only 50 copies of this work were printed, not intended for the trade (Dorbon, 31824). Ex-libris Bibliothèque du Franc-Port. A fine copy.