Influence de Nostradamus dans le gouvernement de la France

Paris: The Author, 1878. Folio. 54 pp. Large folding photogravure plate, 1 double-page, 6 full-page, and 5 text photogravures. Original printed blue wrappers; edges frayed, rear wrapper with minor loss. A remarkable survival.
Only edition of this strange mystical report on 300 years of Nostradamus' prophetic outcomes. Addressed as a missive to the French Senate, the text covers events that happened between the first publication of Nostradamus' prophecies until the present year, 1878. Topics include royal births, events during the life of Marie de Medici, war with England, the French Revolution, the reign of Napoleon, and actions made by the sitting president of France (who ignored the author's attempts to contact him regarding these predictions). The illustrations depict Nostradamus penning his prophesies alongside 60 notable men whose lives he predicted, the prophet with Marie de Medici when he saw her ascending the Bourbon throne, and reproductions of famous paintings of his prophecies by Rubens. OCLC lists just 1 copy in America (Newberry). (Inventory #: 19594)