Collection of 10 portraits or caricatures, and 2 autograph letters by the French politician and historian Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). In good condition.
Estimation :
100 / 200
Adjudication :
100 €
Description
“Thiers served as a prime minister in 1836, 1840 and 1848. He was a vocal opponent of Emperor Napoleon III, who reigned 1848–71. Following the overthrow of the Second Empire he again came to power and his suppression of the revolutionary Paris Commune of 1871 killed thousands of Parisians. From 1871 to 1873 he served initially as "Head of State", then President. He lost power in 1873 to Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta.” (Wikipedia). The letters, in French, are addressed to a "Monsieur Marguerite" (from London, 19 April 1832) and to "Mon cher Monsieur" (from Paris, 183x). Joined : Article by Sainte-Beuve on Thiers in Le Moniteur of 26 August 1861 (pp. 463-517).
