NAPOLÉON; AND OTHERS. Collection of 32 Documents and Letters Signed by Napoléon, his Marshals, generals, aides and ministers, each inlaid or tipped into a mount, and the whole bound in gilt-lined red morocco boards with raised spine bands. Interior covers inlaid with gilt decorated green morocco which frame a color-lithographed scene on celluloid (the front depicts Napoléon in the snows of Russia, while the back shows him at Waterloo), both faced by watered green silk endpapers. Larger documents have been folded to fit into the volume. Many examples bearing penciled notations by autograph dealer Mary Benjamin. Numerous engravings. 8vo. Vp, 1778-1852
Napoléon. DS, "NP," an order concerning the 84th and 92nd regiments. Countersigned by Henri Clarke, Duc de Feltre with additional printed copy of a decree affixed. 3 pages. Fontainebleau, 3 November 1807 Jacques MacDonald (2). DS, "Macdonald," a passport for a Danish officer. 3 pages. Copenhagen, 25 August 1801; LS, "Macdonald," to Prime Minister Élie, duc Decazes, congratulating him on his appointment as French Ambassador to Great Britain following his resignation as Prime Minister. Paris, 27 January 1820 Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Compte d'Erlon. DS, "D. Co[mp]te d'Erlon." Np, 3 December 1839 Jean Baptiste Beaufort de Thorigny. DS, "B: Beaufort," a pay order for 600 francs. Paris, 28 November 1809 Lazare Nicholas Marguerite Carnot. LS, "L. Carnot," as Minister of the Interior, to "Monsieur Danbanton[?]," concerning primary education. Paris, 24 June 1815 (two days following Napoléon's abdication) François de Cristophe de Kellermann (2). AES, "Genl Kellermann," on a document directed to the Minister of Finance. 2 pages. Np, nd; LS, "Duc de Valmy," to the Undersecretary of State for the Ministry of Justice, recommending an applicant whose father was killed in the Revolution. 2 December 1816 Louis-Nicolas d'Avout (Davout). LS, "Pre[iere] Pr[ince] d'Eckmuhl," to Napoléon, nominating an aide-de-camp and requesting a commission. Paris, 14 April 1815 Nicholas Joseph Maison. DS, "Nic Maison," signing in receipt of government expenditure. Paris, 18 November 1830 Louis-Alexandre Berthier (3). DS, "Alx Berthier," authorizing Lt. General Villard to carry official dispatches to the government in Paris. [Italy], 16 May 1796; LS, "Alexand[re]," acknowledging the receipt of a petition by Napoléon. Compiègne, 16 April 1810; ALS, "Alx Bt[?]," as Minister of War, to an unnamed recipient concerning ordnance for the 2nd Division. Np, [circa 1799] Nicolas Charles Oudinot, Duke de Reggio (2). DS, "Oudinot," a receipt for rations. Truansee[?], 2 May 1799; AN. Np, nd. Claude Victor, Duc de Bellune. DS, a receipt for a letter. Paris, 27 April 1816 Jacques Alexandre Law, Marquis de Lauriston. LS, "Mi de Lauriston," as Secretary of State to "M. Le B[ar]on Monuier, Pair de France," noting receipt of his letter. Paris, 19 December no year Édouard Joseph Mortier, Duc de Trévise (2). LS, "Ed: Mortier," to the Minister of War, concerning the military trial of Nicolas Brenot. Paris, 21 August 1800; LS, "Le M[arshal] Duc de Trévise," to the procuring general. 2 pages. Paris, 21 February 1835[?] Esprit Victor Elisabeth Boniface de Castellane. ALS, to Étienne Maurice Gérard, concerning matters pertaining to the Legion of Honor. Paris, 10 March 1838 Clude Victor, Duc de Bellune. DS, "Le Mar[sha]l de Bellune," endorsing a postal notification. Paris, 26 April 1816 Anne Jean Marie René Savary, Duc de Rovigo. DS, "Duc de Rovigo," in command of French forces in Algeria, a military appointment. "Mustapha Pacha," 4 March 1832 François Barbé-Marbois. DS, "Barbé-Marbois," as Minister of the Public Treasury acknowledging receipt of a letter concerning a matter related to Corsica. Paris, 21 October 1803 Pierre Poinsot de Chansac. LS, "Poinsot," to the Minister of Justice recommending an officer for an appointment. Troyes, 21 October 1807 Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance. LS, "Le Brun," discussing "Mad[am]e. Necker." 3 pages. Np, 7 February 1778 Henri Gatien Bertrand. ALS, "Bertrand." Np, 23 May 1812 François-Etienne Kellerman. ALS, "Kellermann fils," to the French minister at Geneva. Np, 12 July 1795 Louis-Marie-Joseph Maximilian Caffarelli du Falga. ALS, to Joseph Fourier at l'Institut d'Égypte ("l'Institut Kaspimbey"). Cairo, 2 February, 1799 Bernard Pierre Magnan. ALS, "Magnan," as commander of the army. Paris, 24 April 1852 Guillaume Dode, Vicompte de la Brunerie. ALS, "Ve Dode," to the Philibert Édouard Baron Mounier arranging a meeting. Np, 8 March 1837 Nicholas Jean-de-Dieu Solut, duc de Dalmatie. NS, as Ambassador to Great Britain, honoring an autograph request. "Portland Place" [London], 27 July 1838.
