Following is the beginning of a list of some of the older and probably
rarer books in my collection. I don't collect for rarity as much as for
interest. If you have questions about any of these I would be happy to answer,
but no, they're not for sale.
1800 — The European Magazine, and London Review Containing the Literature,
History Politics, Arts, Manners & Amusements of the Age. Simul et jueunda
et idonea dicere vitae by the Philological Society of London. Vol:37 From
Jany to June 1800.
1803 — History of the British Expedition to Egypt; to which is subjoined,
A Sketch of the Present State of that Country and its means of Defence by
Robert Thomas Wilson.
1803 — The Gentleman's Magazine, by Sylvanus Urban, Gent. The January
issue.
1804 & 1805 — Sharpe's British Theatre, Volumes 9, 11 and 14.
1806 — The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud:
in a series of letters from a Gentleman at Paris to a Nobleman in London,
written during
the months of August, September, and October, 1805. In Three Volumes. by
Anonymous.
1813 — Buonaparte and his Marshals, Generals, &c. &c. An Interesting
Account of Buonaparte and his Family; with the Original Name, Pedigree, and
present Titles of the Marshals and Generals who fought his battles in Spain,
Portugal, Russia, Germany, &c. chiefly extracted from the literary panorama;
with additions to the present time, by the Editor. 8 pp.
1814 — A Proclamation deactivating the Grenoble National Guard. A
Bourbon document from the period following Napoleon's abdication. Page
1. Page 2.
1818 — A Description of the Series of Medals Struck at the National
Mint by Order by Napoleon Bonaparte, Commemorating the Most Remarkable Battles
and Events During his Dynasty by Captain J. C. Laskey.
1820 — An Historical and Critical Account of a Grand Series of National
Medals. Published under the Direction of James Mudie,
Esq. and Dedicated by Permission to His Most Excellent Majesty George the
Fourth. Embellished
with Outlines of the Entire Series.
1820 — Ann Mudie Scargill. Medallic history of Napoleon Bonaparte,
translated by Miss Ann Mudie Scargill, From the Original Manuscript, intended
to have
been published by the late government of France. [bar] 1820. Octavo, xvi+182
pp. (Gift of the Estate of David Block)
1820 — A Circumstantial Narrative of the Campaign in Saxony, in the
year 1813. Written originally in German, by Baron von Odeleben, Lieutenant Colonel
of Royal Saxon Cavalry, adjutant on the General Staff, Knight of the Order
of St. Henry, and member of the Legion of Honour. To which are subjoined
the
notes of M. Aubert de Vitry, editor of the French Edition. The whole translated
by Alfred John Kempe, late officer of Infantry. Two volumes.
1826 — M.H. [Hennin]. Histoire numismatique de la révolution française,
ou description raisonné des médailles, monnaies, et autres monumens
numismatiques relatifs aux affaires de la France, depuis l'overture des états
généraux jusqu'a l'établissement du gouvernement consulaire;
par M. H..... avec planches. [device] Paris, J.S. Merlin, libraire, quai des
Augustins, No. 7. [double bar] 1826. Quarto. Bastard t.p.+t.p.+xx+780 pp.
A second volume contains 95 engraved plates. (2 Volumes
1977 reprint.)
1831 — Memoirs of the Duchess D'Abrantès (Madame Junot.) in 8
Volumes.
1837 — Edward Edwards, ed. The Napoleon
Medals: a complete series
of the medals struck in France, Italy, Great Britain and Germany, from the
commencement
of the Empire in 1804, to the restoration in 1815, engraved by the process
of Achilles Collas, with historical and biographical notices. Edited by Edward
Edwards.
1843 — Catalog of the Napoleon Museum or, Illustrated History of Europe, from Louis XIV. to the end of the Reign and Death of the Emperor Napoleon, etc. by John Sainsbury (Modern Facsimile) I dropped the final thirty or so words in the title!
1877 — Materials for a Catalog of Masonic Medals, Part 1 by William Theophilus Rogers Marvin (Modern facsimile)
1885 — Catalogue du précieux Cabinet de Jetons d'Or et d'Argent formé
par feu M. L. de Coster... Bruxelles (Fr. J. Olivier).
1894 — Some Rare Napoleonic Medals by J. Howe Adams. Article in Cosmopolitan magazine.
1901 — The Medals, Commemorative or Historical, of British Freemasonry. A Photographic Reproduction of Medals Struck by British Lodges and Freemasons Together with an Accurate Description of Each Specimen and A Full Account of the Person or Event Thereby Commemorated by Geo. Shackles. (Modern facsimile)
1904, 1907, 1913 — Médaillier Napoléon le Grand ou description
des médailles, clichés, répoussés et médailles
décorations relatives aux affaires de la France pendant le Consulat
et l'Empire par L. Bramsen Conseiller Intime Président de la Société
numismatique a Copenhagen... Paris (L. Bramsen)
1912 — Histoire Métallique de Napoléon le Grand Empereur et
Roi by Ernest Babelon Copy No. 74
1927 — Importante Collection de Monnaies et Médailles Consulat et
Empire Napoléon IER et sa Famille Napoléon
III of the Prince d'Essling