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LAURENT DE L'ARDECHE, P.-M.
Histoire de L'empereur Napoleon.
When this work was first published in 1839, the statue of Napoleon once again stood on top of the Vendôme Column; the Arc de Triomphe was finished, and the songs of Béranger recounting the fall of the eagle were hummed on streets corners. One after the other, petitions were sent to the Chambre des députés asking for the return of the Emperor’s human remains… Publishers could now, without fear of disapproval, offer their readers fine, richly illustrated books on the life and works of the “prodigious man.” Notable for Illustrations by Horace Vernet, including hand-coloured frontis illustration of a horse statue being held up by several figures. The book was successful and republished both in 1840 (this example) and 1849.
- Published
- Paris: 1840.
- References
- Lipperheide 2316 (German ed); Colas 287; Hiler 78.Bobins III 1146.
- Plates
- 47
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Paris: 1840.
- Ref
- 331
Large octavo (10" x 7") bound in contemporary quarter red morocco leather binding. Rule in blind to boards. Raised gilt bands to spine, lettered in gilt to spine. Hinges worn and cracked, all edges gilt, with silk endpapers. Boards are slightly worn at the edges. Half-title. Complete with frontispieces, numerous wood-cut illustrations to text, and 46 superb hand-coloured plates of Napoleonic soldiers. Some spotting to the title but a reasonable copy of French history of the life of Napoleon with hand-coloured plates. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. 2. Frontispiece. 3. L'Empereur. 4. Infanterie de Ligne, 1795. 5. General republicain et son Guide, 1795. 6. Hussard, 1795. 7. Regiment des Dromadaires, 1798. Armee d'Egypte. 8. Grosse Cavalerie, 1795. 9. Officier d'Infanterie legere, 1795. 10. Carabinier, 1805. 11. Grenadiers a pied, Officier et Soldat (Garde Imperiale). 12. Gendarme d'Elite. Garde Imperiale. 13. Fusilier grenadier (Garde Imperiale) Grande Tenue. 14. Artillerie a pied et train d'artillerie. Garde Imperiale. 15. Tirailleur et Voltigeur. Garde Imperiale. 16. Artillerie a Cheval. Garde Imperiale. 17. Infanterie de ligne, 1808. Grenadier - Voltigeur. 18. Chevau-Legers Lanciers. Premier Regiment. Garde Imperiale. 19. Train d'Artillerie - Artillerie a pied, 1809. 20. Hussard, 1809. 21. Infanterie legere, 1809. Voltigeur - Carabinier. 22. Dragon et sapeur de Dragons, 1809. 23. Legion polonaise, 1810. Regiment de la Vistule. 24. Cuirassier, 1809. 25. Tambour. Infanterie de Ligne / Tambour-major des Grenadiers a pied. Garde Imperiale. 26. Dragons. Garde Imperiale. 27. Grenadier a pied (Garde Imperiale) 3rd Regiment (Hollandais). 28. Sergent de Chasseurs a pied (petite tenue d'ete). / Chasseur a pied (grande tenue d'ete). Garde Imperiale. 29. Regiments Suisses. Grenadiers, 1812. 30. Grenadier a Cheval. Garde Imperiale. 31. Chevau-Leger (Polonais) 1812. 32. Artillerie a cheval, 1812. 33. Mameluck. Garde Impeiale. 34. Chasseur a cheval, 1812. 35. General de division et son aide-de-camp, 1812. 36. Carabinier, 1812. 37. Sapeur du Genie. Garde Imperiale. 38. Chevau-Legers Lanciers. Deuxieme Regiment, Garde Imperiale. 39. Chevau-Leger (Francais) 1812. 40. Marins. Garde Imperiale. 41. Timbalier des Chevau-Legers Polonais / Trompette des Chasseurs a cheval. Garde Imperiale. 42. Pupilles. Garde Imperiale. 43. Garde d'Honneur, 1814. 44. Eleve de l'Ecole Polytechnique, 1812. 45. Officier d'Ordonnance de l'Empereur. 46. Officier de Chasseursa cheval. Garde Imperiale. 47. Invalide.
