[NAPOLEON I
(1769-1821, Emperor of the French)]
'Napoléon - La République - Le Consulat - L'Empire - Sainte-Hélène',
a volume of over 600 illustrations of the life of the Emperor from his birth to the return of his ashes and apotheosis, embracing paintings, sketches, caricatures, curiosities, documents, medals, arms, clothing, popular scenes, his family, his marshals, and his battle scenes, with excellent descriptions and comments, not afraid to point out the weaknesses in some of the most 'theatrical' pictures, it would be hard to parallel such an engrossing collection in one volume, 160 sides 10½" x 13½", boards repeating the decorative title, Librairie Hachette & Cie, Paris, no date, circa
light marks of damp on upper cover continuing to early pages, endpapers slightly creased and other signs of use, but otherwise in attractive condition on good photographic paper
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
53564
£75
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[NAPOLEON III
(Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873, Emperor of the French, Nephew of Napoleon I)]
Fine unsigned carte-de-visite photo by Wesenberg & Co,
showing the Emperor head and shoulders in an oval, wearing military uniform with a sash and decorations, 4" x 2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39117
£150
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THE FRENCH IMPERIAL FAMILY
[NAPOLEON III
(Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873, Emperor of the French, Nephew of Napoleon I) with his wife EUGÉNIE (née Montijo, 1826-1920) & their son LOUIS (Eugene Jean Joseph, 1856-1879, Prince Imperial, killed while out with a reconnoitring party at Ulundi, Zululand)]
Fine unsigned carte-de-visite photo
showing the Emperor seated with his son standing at his side and his wife standing behind them, 4" x 2½", no place, no date, c.
laid down
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
28161
£275
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THE FRENCH IMPERIAL FAMILY
[NAPOLEON III
(Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873, Emperor of the French, Nephew of Napoleon I) with his wife EUGÉNIE (née Montijo, 1826-1920, wife of Emperor Napoleon III) & their son LOUIS (Eugene Jean Joseph, 1856-1879, Prince Imperial, killed while out with a reconnoitring party at Ulundi, Zululand)]
Fine unsigned carte-de-visite photo by Chislehurst,
showing the Emperor seated resting his arm on a table, with his son sitting at his side with his arms crossed, and his wife standing behind them, 4" x 2½", no place, no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
27901
£275
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THE FRENCH IMPERIAL FAMILY
[NAPOLEON III
(Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873, Emperor of the French, Nephew of Napoleon I) with his wife EUGÉNIE (née Montijo, 1826-1920) & their son LOUIS (Eugene Jean Joseph, 1856-1879, Prince Imperial, killed while out with a reconnoitring party at Ulundi, Zululand)]
Fine unsigned carte-de-visite photo by Disderi,
showing the Emperor standing to the side of his wife who is sitting on a sofa with their infant son at their feet, 4" x 2½", no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
28152
£275
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