The jacket, now protected, is chipped at the edges, the front has two closed tears at the tail and a small chip missing, also at the tail. Internally the book is in excellent condition, apart from minor foxing to the fore-edge. "Jean-Baptiste Isabey, (born April 11, 1767, Nancy, France-died April 18, 1855, Paris), gifted French painter and printmaker, specializing in portraits and miniatures. He enjoyed official favour from the time of Louis XVI until his death. His portrait Napoleon at Malmaison (1802) is considered one of the best likenesses of the emperor." (Encyclopaedia Britannica)