77/ 991 [Russia]. Rostopchine, F. La vérité sur l'incendie de Moscou. Paris, Ponthieu, 1823, (2),47p., contemp. hcalf.

- Bookplate on upper pastedown; occas. sl. foxed. Frontcover loose.

= Cat. (...) des Russica R1401. Fyodor Rostopchin was governor of Moscow during Napoléon's invasion of 1812. In this publication he refutes the general notion that the great fire which nearly destroyed the entire city was ignited on his orders. Very rare.