‎HAUREAU, (J.) B.‎
‎La Montagne. Notices historiques et philosophiques sur les principaux membres de la Montagne par B. Hauréau, avec leurs portraits gravés à l'eau forte par Jeanron.‎

‎Paris, J. Bréauté, 1834. With 15 portraits on China paper and mounted on 'papier vélin.' xxxii, 256 pp. Large 8vo. Modern half morocco, corners, spine in six compartments, gilt lettering, top edge gilt, original green covers preserved, uncut. Tourneux, i, 498; Vicaire, iv, col. 37; Carteret, iii, 291. First and only edition, very rare. These biographies, each illustrated with a portrait are those of Danton, C. Desmoulins, Collot d'Herbois, Billaud-Varennes, J.-L. David, Marat, Babeuf, Fouquier-Tinville, Joseph Lebon, Romme, Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, Robespierre jeune, Couthon, Saint-Just, and Robespierre ainé. The author was heavily influenced by the famous work by Buonarotti (Conspiration de Babeuf ), one of the few surviving friends of Babeuf, which was published in 1828. The portrait of Romme is also present, while his name has been omitted from the table of contents and added in a contemporary hand. The sympathy for Babeuf and babouvism and for Robespierre made the book subject to suppression from the moment it was published.The publication was announced for the 10th of May, 1832, but the insurrection prevented this and publication was delayed. The original covers still carry the date 1832. - An excellent copy of a rare book. ‎

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