BURION (Amédée). - Lot 44

BURION (Amédée). Louis XVI martyred in his royalty, in his family, in his faith. Éloge funèbre. Paris : Charles Petit, 1854. - In-8, white paper boards, double gilt fillet framing the boards, royal coat of arms surmounted by the name LOUIS XVI in the center of the first board, smooth spine, gilt edges (publisher's boards). Rare first edition of this text by playwright, librettist and lyricist Amédée Burion (18..-1900). A copy for the Comte de Chambord, enriched with this autograph dispatch signed by the author on the first page: "A son Altesse Royale, // Monseigneur le Cte de Chambord // Hommage // de son très-humble et // très respectueux // serviteur et Sujet, // Am. Burion // Paris. // This May 3rd 1854." Some staining to boards. Body of book detached from boards. Some foxing. Worm hole in last two leaves and last endpaper.