Louis-André Pichon - De l'état de la France sous la...

Louis-André Pichon. The State of France under the Domination of Napoleon Bonaparte. Paris, Dentu, 1814, xxvi-298 pages. A volume in octavo (205x135 mm), red contemporary binding. Wear and rubbing on the boards and spine. Interior fresh, without foxing. Original edition; a handwritten note on the title page reads "de la part de l'auteur" (from the author). Louis-André Pichon examines the mechanisms of the imperial government and their consequences for the institutions and French society. He deals in particular with administration, legislation, finances, justice, police, the army, commerce, and the freedom of the press. He also concerns the organization of power around Napoleon, notably the Council of State and the centralization of power, as well as the relations between France and the other European powers.

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