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Mémoires du sergent Bourgogne

Bourgogne, Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François, 1785-1867; Cottin, Paul, 1856-1932 [Editor]; Hénault, Maurice, 1867- [Editor]

Mémoires du sergent Bourgogne — French source edition. Subject: Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, French.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, FrenchNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesFrance. Armée -- Biography
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Mémoires inédits de Mademoiselle George, publiés d'après le manuscrit original

George, Mademoiselle (Marguerite-Joséphine Weimer), 1787-1867; Cheramy, Paul Arthur, 1840-1912 [Commentator]

Mémoires inédits de Mademoiselle George, publiés d'après le manuscrit original — French source edition. Subject: France -- Kings and rulers -- Paramours --...

France -- Kings and rulers -- Paramours -- BiographyGeorge, Mademoiselle (Marguerite-Joséphine Weimer), 1787-1867Actresses -- France -- Biography
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Pierre Curie

Curie, Marie, 1867-1934; Meloney, Marie Mattingly, 1883-1943 [Author of introduction, etc.]; Kellogg, Charlotte, 1874-1960 [Translator]; Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937 [Translator]

Pierre Curie — English source edition. Subject: Physicists -- France -- Biography.

Physicists -- France -- BiographyCurie, Pierre, 1859-1906Chemists -- France -- Biography
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Complete

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Complete — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 01

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 01 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 02

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 02 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 03

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 03 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 04

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 04 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 05

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 05 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 06

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 06 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 07

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 07 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 08

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 08 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 09

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 09 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 10

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 10 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 11

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 11 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 12

Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845; Clark, Walter, 1846-1924 [Translator]

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 12 — English source edition. Subject: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- ContemporariesWairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845
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Soeur Thérèse de l'Enfant-Jésus et de la Sainte Face Histoire d'une âme écrite par elle-même

Thérèse, de Lisieux, Saint, 1873-1897

Soeur Thérèse de l'Enfant-Jésus et de la Sainte Face Histoire d'une âme écrite par elle-même — French source edition. Subject: Thérèse, de Lisieux, Saint,...

Thérèse, de Lisieux, Saint, 1873-1897Christian saints -- France -- Lisieux -- BiographyLisieux (France) -- Biography
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