history of the restoration of monarchy in France
By: by Alphonse de Lamartine ... ; translated by Captain Rafter ...
Contributors: Rafter, Captain.; Vizetelly and Company (1850-1855)
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Vizetelly and Company
Published: 1852
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Napoleon -- I, -- Emperor of the French, -- 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815; France -- History -- Restoration, 1814-1830
Notes: Publisher's device printed on t.p.

Vols. 1, 2 and 4 are dated 1853; v. 3 is dated 1852.

Vols. 1-2 only are of the "Third edition".

Vol. 1 was originally published in 1851.  Cf. British Library Public Catalogue.

In part written in English by Lamartine; the remainder translated from the French by Capt. Rafter.  Title of v. 1-2, 4 reads: "Translated by Captain Rafter".

"Being convinced that the protection of literary property, both nationally and internationally, is a most legitimate and desirable object, which every government and every people ought to advocate and maintain by their laws; and being desirous of contributing as far as I am able to this constitution of intellectual property in favour of both authors and publishers, I have consented to write in English, perhaps imperfectly, some of the most important passages of this History.  In so doing, my desire is to assist my worthy publishers in protecting themselves against piracy, which they have undertaken to combat and to repel by every means compatible with their rights and position."--Notice, v. 1.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-4, [1-2], [1]-4, [1-2] and [1]-4 at beginning of v. 1 entitled: "Catalogue of Contemporary French Literature.".

MASS copy: Bound in blue ripple-grain cloth blocked in silver and blind.