The Fondation Dosne-Thiers is a history library located in the

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at 27, place St-Georges,

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. It is open to researchers who obtain recommendations from a member of the

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The foundation is housed within the Hôtel Dosne-Thiers, a former home of historian

Louis-Adolphe Thiers Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers ( , ; 15 April 17973 September 1877) was a French statesman and historian. He was the second elected President of France and first President of the French Third Republic. Thiers was a key figure in the July Rev ...

(1797–1877) built in 1873 by architect

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(1834–1895) to replace Thiers' earlier mansion on the site, which was destroyed in the

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. It was bequeathed to the

in 1905. The Fondation contains a large collection of books and

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assembled by Thiers, and is notable for its superb library of French history and a substantial body of

Napoleonic Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...

memorabilia which may be viewed by prior request. The library also displays temporary exhibits. The library, the Bibliothèque Thiers, specializes in the history of France from 1789–1900, including its general, political, military, social, and administrative history. It holds one of the world's largest collections on the

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bequeathed by the historian and academician

Frédéric Masson Louis Claude Frédéric Masson (8 March 1847, Paris – 19 February 1923, Paris) was a French historian. Life and career His father, Francis Masson, a solicitor, was killed on 23 June 1848 when he was a major in the ''garde nationale''. Youn ...

. All told, the library contains about 150,000 volumes, plus about 30,000 prints and cartoons, 1,000 drawings, and more than 3,000 manuscripts.

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Bibliothèque Thiers

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fondation Dosne-Thiers Libraries in Paris Houses completed in 1873 Buildings and structures in the 9th arrondissement of Paris

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