19th-century biographical compendium in 13 volumes

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Octave Uzanne and Joseph Uzanne, Armand Silvestre, Jules Claretie, Oscar Roty, Maurice Bouchor… MARIANI (M. A.) FIGURES CONTEMPORAINES TIREES DE L'ALBUM MARIANI. Published in Paris by Librairie Henri Floury, in quarto format (28.5 x 19.5 cm), comprising 13 volumes. Handsomely bound in well-preserved percaline (except for the worn binding of the 13th volume), gilt edges, original covers retained (except for the first and last volumes). Occasional foxing. Published between 1894 and 1913. Contains approximately 1,000 biographies, notices, autographs, and portraits, illustrated with engravings by H. Brauer, Ch. Clément, L. Jarraud, D. Quesnel, A. Prunaire, H. Sorensen, and P. Leyat. Features aristocrats and heads of state (popes, monarchs, presidents, heirs), ministers, diplomats, clergy, judiciary, military, members of the Académie française and Institut de France, physicians, politicians, writers, artists, sculptors, engravers, composers, and theater figures.