1810/1824 Set of Four Books - "Les Enfans du Vieux Chateau"
1810/1824 Set of Four Books - "Les Enfans du Vieux Chateau"
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Four Small Books (Brown)
Les Enfans du Vieux Chateau - Ouvrage destine a L'Instruction et L'Amusement de la Jeunesse
Dedie A S.A.I et T. La Princesse Zenaide, infante D'espagne - 1re Annee
Paris - Chez Renard, librairie de SAIZ la Princesse Pauline, Princesse Borghese 1810 / 1824
The Children of the Old Castle
Les Enfans du Vieux Château - Ouvrage destiné à l'Instruction et l'Amusement de la Jeunesse, dedicated to S.A.I. et T. La Princesse Zénaïde, was published in Paris by Renard, a bookseller associated with Princess Pauline Borghese (Napoleon's sister). The date range (1810–1824) suggests that the book may have been issued in multiple volumes or editions.
The book appears to be an educational and moralistic work for children, a common literary genre in early 19th-century France. Given its aristocratic dedication, it likely aligns with the tradition of improving literature for noble and royal children, blending instruction with storytelling, similar to works by Madame de Genlis.
The dedication to Zénaïde Bonaparte, daughter of Joseph Bonaparte (Napoleon’s elder brother and former King of Spain), places the book within the Bonaparte imperial court’s educational milieu. The Bonapartes were known for their patronage of literature and education, and books dedicated to members of the imperial family were often produced in limited, high-quality print runs for elite audiences.
Given its dedication to a Bonaparte princess and association with Princess Pauline Borghese’s bookseller, Les Enfans du Vieux Château was likely not a mass-market publication.
It was probably privately commissioned or printed in small numbers, making surviving copies rare.
Four Small Books (Brown)
Les Enfans du Vieux Chateau - Ouvrage destine a L'Instruction et L'Amusement de la Jeunesse
Dedie A S.A.I et T. La Princesse Zenaide, infante D'espagne - 1re Annee
Paris - Chez Renard, librairie de SAIZ la Princesse Pauline, Princesse Borghese 1810 / 1824
The Children of the Old Castle
Les Enfans du Vieux Château - Ouvrage destiné à l'Instruction et l'Amusement de la Jeunesse, dedicated to S.A.I. et T. La Princesse Zénaïde, was published in Paris by Renard, a bookseller associated with Princess Pauline Borghese (Napoleon's sister). The date range (1810–1824) suggests that the book may have been issued in multiple volumes or editions.
The book appears to be an educational and moralistic work for children, a common literary genre in early 19th-century France. Given its aristocratic dedication, it likely aligns with the tradition of improving literature for noble and royal children, blending instruction with storytelling, similar to works by Madame de Genlis.
The dedication to Zénaïde Bonaparte, daughter of Joseph Bonaparte (Napoleon’s elder brother and former King of Spain), places the book within the Bonaparte imperial court’s educational milieu. The Bonapartes were known for their patronage of literature and education, and books dedicated to members of the imperial family were often produced in limited, high-quality print runs for elite audiences.
Given its dedication to a Bonaparte princess and association with Princess Pauline Borghese’s bookseller, Les Enfans du Vieux Château was likely not a mass-market publication.
It was probably privately commissioned or printed in small numbers, making surviving copies rare.