In French. Short description: Maria Louisa of Austria (1791-1847) was the daughter of Emperor Franz I of Austria, the great-niece of Marie Antoinette, and the second wife of Napoleon I. She served as Empress of France from 1810 to 1814. Frederic Masson (Louis Claude Frédéric Masson) (1847-1923) was a French historian and specialist in the era of Napoleon I. The text is In French. Short description: .The book is in a decorative full-leather binding of the era, with gold embossing on the spine and covers. It has a gold-stamped duplicate cover. The edges are gilt in three layers. It features lace endpapers. The original publisher’s cover is preserved under the binding. There is a dedication inscription on the front flyleaf. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS000394