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BERTHIER, Alexandre, Prince de Wagram (1753-1815). Relation de la Bataille de Marengo, Gagne le 25 Prairial An 8, par Napoléon Bonaparte. Paris: l'Imprimerie Impériale, 1806. 4° (290 x 232mm.) Half-title, engraved additional title after Vernet, engraved portrait of Napoleon, dedication, folding table, 5 engraved folding plans and one folding panorama of the battle with details hand-coloured, 4 tipped-in letters and documents comprising two autograph letters by General Alex Berthier and General Louis Desaix, an 'Ordre du jour' and a memorial leaf for General Desaix. (Spotting heavier at beginning not affecting plates, small tears to margins of folding plates.) Contemporary straight-grained red morocco gilt, covers with gilt armorial stamp of Napoleon Bonaparte as first consulon (see Olivier, pl.2652, fer. no.11) in gilt roll-tooled foliate borders, gilt spine, blue silk moire endpapers (joints very lightly rubbed). Provenance: Santamarina (library shelf-mark).
BERTHIER, Alexandre, Prince de Wagram (1753-1815). Relation de la Bataille de Marengo, Gagne le 25 Prairial An 8, par Napoléon Bonaparte. Paris: l'Imprimerie Impériale, 1806. 4° (290 x 232mm.) Half-title, engraved additional title after Vernet, engraved portrait of Napoleon, dedication, folding table, 5 engraved folding plans and one folding panorama of the battle with details hand-coloured, 4 tipped-in letters and documents comprising two autograph letters by General Alex Berthier and General Louis Desaix, an 'Ordre du jour' and a memorial leaf for General Desaix. (Spotting heavier at beginning not affecting plates, small tears to margins of folding plates.) Contemporary straight-grained red morocco gilt, covers with gilt armorial stamp of Napoleon Bonaparte as first consulon (see Olivier, pl.2652, fer. no.11) in gilt roll-tooled foliate borders, gilt spine, blue silk moire endpapers (joints very lightly rubbed). Provenance: Santamarina (library shelf-mark).

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BERTHIER, Alexandre, Prince de Wagram (1753-1815). Relation de la Bataille de Marengo, Gagne le 25 Prairial An 8, par Napoléon Bonaparte. Paris: l'Imprimerie Impériale, 1806. 4° (290 x 232mm.) Half-title, engraved additional title after Vernet, engraved portrait of Napoleon, dedication, folding table, 5 engraved folding plans and one folding panorama of the battle with details hand-coloured, 4 tipped-in letters and documents comprising two autograph letters by General Alex Berthier and General Louis Desaix, an 'Ordre du jour' and a memorial leaf for General Desaix. (Spotting heavier at beginning not affecting plates, small tears to margins of folding plates.) Contemporary straight-grained red morocco gilt, covers with gilt armorial stamp of Napoleon Bonaparte as first consulon (see Olivier, pl.2652, fer. no.11) in gilt roll-tooled foliate borders, gilt spine, blue silk moire endpapers (joints very lightly rubbed). Provenance: Santamarina (library shelf-mark).

FIRST EDITION of General Berthier's account of one of Napoleon's most significant military victories. FOUR CONTEMPORARY DOCUMENTS BOUND IN comprising: an endorsed autograph letter to Premier Consul Napoleon by General Alex Berthier (14 September 1803) in which Berthier asks for approval to station troops at Rochelle; an endorsed autograph letter written by Savary to le Ministre de la Guerre (7 February 1798) and signed by General Louis Desaix asking the minister to direct the guides to Rouen after they have rested; an 'Ordre du jour' (16 December 1805) referring to the provinces of the Austrian Emperor; and a memorial leaf for General Desaix. Brunet I, 817.

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