[NAPOLEONIC]. -- PARSEVAL-GRANDMAISON, Francoise Auguste (1759-1834). Les Amours Épiques, Poëme en Six Chants. Paris: P. Didot L'ainé: 1804. 12o (155 x 100 mm). Half title, engraved title. (Scant spotting.) Contemporary citron straight-grained morocco by Bozeran, gilt foliate and double filet border surrounding a central gilt cipher "JB", spine gilt with black morocco lettering piece gilt, turn-ins gilt, lavender watered silk doublures and endpapers, edges gilt (faint stain on lower cover, corners lightly bumped); slipcase. Provenance: EMPRESS JOSéPHINE BONAPARTé (1763-1848), first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte (presentation inscription from the author on free endpaper; initials on covers); Hans Fürstenberg (bookplate and pencil note CF594); Dr. Otto Schäfer (his sale Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 481). Manuscript inscription presumably signed by the author to Madame Bonaparte with 9 lines of verse: "Toi qui dans les doux noeuds du plus tendre hymenée tiens du héros françois la tendresse enchaînée, daigne lire un ouvrage ou souvent tu verras des belles qu'enflammoient des héros trop ingrats; Si leur coeur en aimant ces fameux infidèles, eut possedé du tien les bontés naturelles, preès d'elles arrestés par des charmes si chers, aucun d'eaux n'eut voulu s'echapper des ses fers, et le temps et l'amour auroient perdu leurs ailes."État général des postes et relais de l'Empire Francais pour l'an 1807. Paris: l'Imprimerie Imperiale, 1807. 8o (193 x 123 mm). (Map lacking?) Contemporary red morocco gilt, sides with leafy gilt borders and central coat of arms of Napoleon I (Olivier 2652, fer 6), edges gilt, blue watered silk linings, flat spine in 6 compartments, gilt lettered in second, other tooled alternating with stars and Napoleon's bee symbol (some light rubbing). Provenance: Napoleon I (1769-1821) Emperor of France (binding). FROM NAPOLEON'S LIBRARY. Listing the postal routes throughout the 113 "Départemens" of France and northeastern Italy.L'heureux Baptême. Vaudeville. En un Acte. [With]: Saint Léon, Vaudeville en une Acte. 2o (285 x 198 mm). 108 pp. Manuscript in a fine scribal hand on Dutch laid paper watermarked "Vander Ley Pro Patria," paginated [2] 1-54, 1-52 with scribal half titles, headlines denoting the scene, and catchwords on most pages. (A few leaves with scant spotting.) Early 19th century red straight-grained morocco, gilt floral and ornamental border surrounding a central gilt cipher "CB" with a crown, spine gilt, turn-ins gilt, edges gilt; slipcase (some light rubbing and staining). Provenance: Queen Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839), sister of Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen of Naples (binding); Hans Fürstenberg (bookplate "Jean"); Dr. Otto Schäfer (his sale Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 319). Features two plays, which include a number of songs to be sung to well-known contemporary melodies. The manuscript includes a list of characters for each play. Eur. Einbandkunst 165. (3)

[NAPOLEONIC]. -- PARSEVAL-GRANDMAISON, Francoise Auguste (1759-1834). Les Amours Épiques, Poëme en Six Chants. Paris: P. Didot L'ainé: 1804. 12o (155 x 100 mm). Half title, engraved title. (Scant spotting.) Contemporary citron straight-grained morocco by Bozeran, gilt foliate and double filet border surrounding a central gilt cipher "JB", spine gilt with black morocco lettering piece gilt, turn-ins gilt, lavender watered silk doublures and endpapers, edges gilt (faint stain on lower cover, corners lightly bumped); slipcase. Provenance: EMPRESS JOSéPHINE BONAPARTé (1763-1848), first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte (presentation inscription from the author on free endpaper; initials on covers); Hans Fürstenberg (bookplate and pencil note CF594); Dr. Otto Schäfer (his sale Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 481). Manuscript inscription presumably signed by the author to Madame Bonaparte with 9 lines of verse: "Toi qui dans les doux noeuds du plus tendre hymenée tiens du héros françois la tendresse enchaînée, daigne lire un ouvrage ou souvent tu verras des belles qu'enflammoient des héros trop ingrats; Si leur coeur en aimant ces fameux infidèles, eut possedé du tien les bontés naturelles, preès d'elles arrestés par des charmes si chers, aucun d'eaux n'eut voulu s'echapper des ses fers, et le temps et l'amour auroient perdu leurs ailes." État général des postes et relais de l'Empire Francais pour l'an 1807. Paris: l'Imprimerie Imperiale, 1807. 8o (193 x 123 mm). (Map lacking?) Contemporary red morocco gilt, sides with leafy gilt borders and central coat of arms of Napoleon I (Olivier 2652, fer 6), edges gilt, blue watered silk linings, flat spine in 6 compartments, gilt lettered in second, other tooled alternating with stars and Napoleon's bee symbol (some light rubbing). Provenance: Napoleon I (1769-1821) Emperor of France (binding). FROM NAPOLEON'S LIBRARY. Listing the postal routes throughout the 113 "Départemens" of France and northeastern Italy. L'heureux Baptême. Vaudeville. En un Acte. [With]: Saint Léon, Vaudeville en une Acte. 2o (285 x 198 mm). 108 pp. Manuscript in a fine scribal hand on Dutch laid paper watermarked "Vander Ley Pro Patria," paginated [2] 1-54, 1-52 with scribal half titles, headlines denoting the scene, and catchwords on most pages. (A few leaves with scant spotting.) Early 19th century red straight-grained morocco, gilt floral and ornamental border surrounding a central gilt cipher "CB" with a crown, spine gilt, turn-ins gilt, edges gilt; slipcase (some light rubbing and staining). Provenance: Queen Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839), sister of Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen of Naples (binding); Hans Fürstenberg (bookplate "Jean"); Dr. Otto Schäfer (his sale Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 319). Features two plays, which include a number of songs to be sung to well-known contemporary melodies. The manuscript includes a list of characters for each play. Eur. Einbandkunst 165. (3)

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[NAPOLEONIC]. -- PARSEVAL-GRANDMAISON, Francoise Auguste (1759-1834). Les Amours Épiques, Poëme en Six Chants. Paris: P. Didot L'ainé: 1804. 12^o (155 x 100 mm). Half title, engraved title. (Scant spotting.) Contemporary citron straight-grained morocco by Bozeran, gilt foliate and double filet border surrounding a central gilt cipher "JB", spine gilt with black morocco lettering piece gilt, turn-ins gilt, lavender watered silk doublures and endpapers, edges gilt (faint stain on lower cover, corners lightly bumped); slipcase. Provenance: EMPRESS JOSéPHINE BONAPARTé (1763-1848), first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte (presentation inscription from the author on free endpaper; initials on covers); Hans Fürstenberg (bookplate and pencil note CF594); Dr. Otto Schäfer (his sale Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 481). Manuscript inscription presumably signed by the author to Madame Bonaparte with 9 lines of verse: "Toi qui dans les doux noeuds du plus tendre hymenée tiens du héros françois la tendresse enchaînée, daigne lire un ouvrage ou souvent tu verras des belles qu'enflammoient des héros trop ingrats; Si leur coeur en aimant ces fameux infidèles, eut possedé du tien les bontés naturelles, preès d'elles arrestés par des charmes si chers, aucun d'eaux n'eut voulu s'echapper des ses fers, et le temps et l'amour auroient perdu leurs ailes."

État général des postes et relais de l'Empire Francais pour l'an 1807. Paris: l'Imprimerie Imperiale, 1807. 8^o (193 x 123 mm). (Map lacking?) Contemporary red morocco gilt, sides with leafy gilt borders and central coat of arms of Napoleon I (Olivier 2652, fer 6), edges gilt, blue watered silk linings, flat spine in 6 compartments, gilt lettered in second, other tooled alternating with stars and Napoleon's bee symbol (some light rubbing). Provenance: Napoleon I (1769-1821) Emperor of France (binding). FROM NAPOLEON'S LIBRARY. Listing the postal routes throughout the 113 "Départemens" of France and northeastern Italy.

L'heureux Baptême. Vaudeville. En un Acte. [With]: Saint Léon, Vaudeville en une Acte. 2^o (285 x 198 mm). 108 pp. Manuscript in a fine scribal hand on Dutch laid paper watermarked "Vander Ley Pro Patria," paginated [2] 1-54, 1-52 with scribal half titles, headlines denoting the scene, and catchwords on most pages. (A few leaves with scant spotting.) Early 19th century red straight-grained morocco, gilt floral and ornamental border surrounding a central gilt cipher "CB" with a crown, spine gilt, turn-ins gilt, edges gilt; slipcase (some light rubbing and staining). Provenance: Queen Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839), sister of Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen of Naples (binding); Hans Fürstenberg (bookplate "Jean"); Dr. Otto Schäfer (his sale Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 319). Features two plays, which include a number of songs to be sung to well-known contemporary melodies. The manuscript includes a list of characters for each play. Eur. Einbandkunst 165. (3)

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