NAPOLEON.
Memoirs to serve to the history of France, under the reign of Napoleon, written at Ste-Hélène under the dictation, by the generals who shared his captivity.
Paris : Bossange père, Dufour et Cie, 1830. - 9 volumes in-8, half dark green basane, smooth spine decorated, speckled edges (binding of the time).

Second edition, "arranged in a new order, and increased with unpublished chapters", the most complete of these authentic memoirs dictated by Napoleon to Gourgaud, Montholon and Bertrand. It is illustrated with 9 out-of-text portraits and includes two folding tables.

A fine copy in a slightly later binding.
Some foxing and a few traces of light wetness. The portrait of the second volume is partly doubled.

Attached:
- ANTOMMARCHI (François). Memoirs of Doctor F. Antommarchi, or the last moments of Napoleon. Paris : Barrois l'aîné, 1825. - 2 volumes in-12, half havana calf, spine decorated, marbled head, untrimmed (late 19th century binding).
First edition dedicated to Corsica. Antommarchi (1789?-1838) had been Napoleon's doctor in St. Helena and assisted to the last moments of the emperor. 
A very nice copy in a later binding, complete with the author's autograph signature on the verso of the title of the first volume. Without the atlas which is rarely found.

- MASSON (Frédéric). Napoleon at home. The day of the emperor at the Tuileries. Illustrations by F. de Myrbach. Paris : E. Dentu, 1894. - In-8, dark green half-chagrin, spine ribbed and decorated with the imperial eagle gilt in the last box, speckled head, untrimmed, cover preserved (Favre-Petit-Mermet).
First edition of this work, the first on the daily life of Napoleon. It is illustrated with 12 woodcut hors texte compositions after drawings by Myrbach.
ONE OF THE NUMBERED COPIES ON CHINESE PAPER, signed by the author and the publisher at the justification.
Spine faded, tear on the second cover. Some scattered foxing.
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Lot no. 132

NAPOLEON. Memoirs to serve to the history of France, under the reign of Napoleon, written at Ste-Hélène under the dictation, by the generals who shared his captivity. Paris : Bossange père, Dufour et Cie, 1830. - 9 volumes in-8, half dark green basane, smooth spine decorated, speckled edges (binding of the time). Second edition, "arranged in a new order, and increased with unpublished chapters", the most complete of these authentic memoirs dictated by Napoleon to Gourgaud, Montholon and Bertrand. It is illustrated with 9 out-of-text portraits and includes two folding tables. A fine copy in a slightly later binding. Some foxing and a few traces of light wetness. The portrait of the second volume is partly doubled. Attached: - ANTOMMARCHI (François). Memoirs of Doctor F. Antommarchi, or the last moments of Napoleon. Paris : Barrois l'aîné, 1825. - 2 volumes in-12, half havana calf, spine decorated, marbled head, untrimmed (late 19th century binding). First edition dedicated to Corsica. Antommarchi (1789?-1838) had been Napoleon's doctor in St. Helena and assisted to the last moments of the emperor. A very nice copy in a later binding, complete with the author's autograph signature on the verso of the title of the first volume. Without the atlas which is rarely found. - MASSON (Frédéric). Napoleon at home. The day of the emperor at the Tuileries. Illustrations by F. de Myrbach. Paris : E. Dentu, 1894. - In-8, dark green half-chagrin, spine ribbed and decorated with the imperial eagle gilt in the last box, speckled head, untrimmed, cover preserved (Favre-Petit-Mermet). First edition of this work, the first on the daily life of Napoleon. It is illustrated with 12 woodcut hors texte compositions after drawings by Myrbach. ONE OF THE NUMBERED COPIES ON CHINESE PAPER, signed by the author and the publisher at the justification. Spine faded, tear on the second cover. Some scattered foxing.

Estimate
€300 - €400
Result
€280
Buyer's premium
25%
NAPOLEON. Memoirs to serve to the history of France, under the reign of Napoleon, written at Ste-Hélène under the dictation, by the generals who shared his captivity. Paris : Bossange père, Dufour et Cie, 1830. - 9 volumes in-8, half dark green basane, smooth spine decorated, speckled edges (binding of the time). Second edition, "arranged in a new order, and increased with unpublished chapters", the most complete of these authentic memoirs dictated by Napoleon to Gourgaud, Montholon and Bertrand. It is illustrated with 9 out-of-text portraits and includes two folding tables. A fine copy in a slightly later binding. Some foxing and a few traces of light wetness. The portrait of the second volume is partly doubled. Attached: - ANTOMMARCHI (François). Memoirs of Doctor F. Antommarchi, or the last moments of Napoleon. Paris : Barrois l'aîné, 1825. - 2 volumes in-12, half havana calf, spine decorated, marbled head, untrimmed (late 19th century binding). First edition dedicated to Corsica. Antommarchi (1789?-1838) had been Napoleon's doctor in St. Helena and assisted to the last moments of the emperor. A very nice copy in a later binding, complete with the author's autograph signature on the verso of the title of the first volume. Without the atlas which is rarely found. - MASSON (Frédéric). Napoleon at home. The day of the emperor at the Tuileries. Illustrations by F. de Myrbach. Paris : E. Dentu, 1894. - In-8, dark green half-chagrin, spine ribbed and decorated with the imperial eagle gilt in the last box, speckled head, untrimmed, cover preserved (Favre-Petit-Mermet). First edition of this work, the first on the daily life of Napoleon. It is illustrated with 12 woodcut hors texte compositions after drawings by Myrbach. ONE OF THE NUMBERED COPIES ON CHINESE PAPER, signed by the author and the publisher at the justification. Spine faded, tear on the second cover. Some scattered foxing.
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