[NAPOLEON]. Set of 6 works in 5 volumes, on or related to Napoleon: - DÉSAUGIERS (Marc-Antoine). Le Terme d'un règne, ou le règne d'un terme; relation véridique, écrite en forme de pot-pourri, sous la dictée de Cadet Buteux. Paris: Rosa, 1815. - In-8, Bradel-style marbled paper boards, smooth spine, untrimmed (binding from the second half of the 19th century). Rare first edition of this anti-Napoleonic pamphlet. The copy is enriched with a rare caricature and "Arcimboldesque" portrait of Napoleon, bearing this caption: "You love only for yourself, under whom you lived, you foolish men! Can you soothe the pain of Fathers and Mothers, can you repair the sacrifice of their children, their fortune, the cruelty exercised against Spain, Russia and the loss of eight million French victims of the Ambition of the one you regret? Eh! que n'avons pas souffert ainsi que l'Allemagne et la Hollande; l'Annéantissement du commerce, dans toutes les Parties de l'Europe et la privation de communiquer avec les braves Anglais." Scattered foxing. Provenance: Jules Bobin, bibliophile and friend of Huysmans, with his signature on the verso of the second endpaper. - DORIS (Charles)]. Chagrins domestiques de Napoléon Bonaparte à l'isle Sainte- Hélène ; précédé de faits historiques de la plus haute importance ; le tout de la main de Napoléon, ou écrit sous sa dictée. Papers removed from his cabinet on the night of May 4 to 5, 1821, and published by Edwige Santiné, former bailiff in Napoleon Bonaparte's cabinet on St. Helena. Followed by valuable notes on the last six months of Napoleon's life. Paris: Germain Mathiot Septembre 1821. - In-8, red half-maroquin, smooth spine decorated, untrimmed (period binding). First edition of this deception by Charles Doris, a veritable pamphlet against Napoleon offering alleged memoirs of the emperor. A fine copy, with interesting handwritten notes in pencil on pages 108, 123, 130, 170, 172, 173, 189 and 224, complete with Germain Mathiot's catalog at the end. Some foxing. - LOWE (Hudson)]. Documens pour servir à l'histoire de la captivité de Napoléon Bonaparte à Sainte-Hélène, ou recueil de faits curieux sur la vie qu'il y menait, sur sa maladie et sur sa mort. Paris: Pillet aîné, 1822. - In-8, olive half-basane, smooth ornate spine, spotted edges (period binding). Second edition published one year after the original. It is illustrated with 5 plates, including 3 showing color views of the Emperor's old and new homes, already published in 1819 in "Hook's Carnet d'un voyageur", one also in color showing Napoleon two months before his death and one, lithographed in black, fold-out, depicting Napoleon on his deathbed. Spine slightly faded, some rubbing and dark marks. Rousseurs. - HUGO (Victor). LE RETOUR DE L'EMPEREUR. Paris: Delloye, tous les marchands de nouveautés, 1840. [Bound at the head]: BONAPARTE (Joseph). Napoléon. Poème historique en dix chants... précédé D'une Notice sur l'Enfance & la Jeunesse du Héros ; suivi des cendres de Napoléon, Et de quelques autres Poésies sur son exil et sur sa mort pa Th. Villenave fils. Paris: A. Gardembas, 1840. - 2 works in one volume, in-8, havana half-calf, smooth spine decorated, speckled edges (period binding). ORIGINAL EDITION OF VICTOR HUGO'S EPIC POEM, celebrating the return of Napoleon's ashes. New edition of the poem "Napoléon" which, although presented as the work of Joseph Bonaparte, was composed by Hubert-Louis Lorquet. It was published by Théodore Villenave. The original appeared in 1822 in Mauritius under the false rubric of Philadelphia. This edition is illustrated with a woodcut frontispiece after Charlet and a steel-engraved hors texte portrait of Napoleon. Rubbing to spine, loss to headpieces. Rousseurs. - ABBOT (J.). Le Prince Napoléon et Le Palais-Royal. London, Bruxelles: chez l'auteur et tous les libraires, 1865. - In-32, half red morocco, spine ribbed and decorated, front cover preserved (period binding). Uncommon first edition. A good copy. Front cover doubled.