A well-illustrated historical work on important female figures within Napoleon's Court, with a range of illustrations in a binding from the W. H. Smith & Sons Circulating Library. Second Impression, Very Scarce.In a cloth binding from the W. H. Smith & Son's Circulating Library.Illustrations include a frontispiece, a title vignette page, and twenty in-text illustrations.This work by Catherine Bearne examines prominent female figures within Napoleon Bonaparte's court, including Laura Permon, Pauline Leclerc, Philippine-Marie-Helene de France, and Laura and Caroline Murat.Written by Catherine M. Bearne, who was a British author who wrote a range of books on French society figures.Collated, complete. In a contemporary cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few marks to boards, with minimal edge wear to extremities and particularly to the top edge of spine. Spine is cocked. Illustrated bookplate to front pastedown, with offsetting to front endpaper. A few marks to paste downs. Internally, gen