Together, 21 volumes, 8vo. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED BY THE ADDITION OF 17 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (see below), numerous photo-etched frontispieces and plates in 2 states with one state hand-colored. (A touch of soiling, some minor offsetting and toning, a few pencil annotations.) Contemporary green morocco gilt, covers with foliate and fleur-de-lis motif with red morocco onlays gilt, spines in 5 compartments with 4 raised bands, gilt-lettered and ruled in 3, the rest gilt-decorated and one with a central oval onlay gilt with an "N" surmounted by a crown, top edges gilt, others uncut and partially unopened, green and red morocco doublures gilt with blue morocco shield onlay gilt with an eagle and surrounded by an armorial centerpiece gilt (spines slightly darkened, except spines of the 5 Talleyrand volumes which are slightly sunned, occasional minor scuffing, a few joints slightly rubbed, a few corners bumped, vol. XV upper hinge broken and 2-inch separation along head of upper joint, a few leaves in Talleyrand set chipped).

LIMITED EDITION, lettered X of 26 copies for sale in Great Britain and America of the “Edition des Amateurs.” WITH A ROYAL DECREE SIGNED BY NAPOLEON AS EMPEROR.

17 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TIPPED-IN, INCLUDING NAPOLEONIC PERIOD DOCUMENTS (ca 1790-1830) AND EARLIER, including:
[BONAPARTE, Napoleon (1769-1821)]. Partially printed document accomplished in manuscripts signed ("Napol"), as Emperor. [Palace of Fontainebleau, France], 5 October 1807. 1 page, 4to, on paper, in Italian. Royal decree regarding raising the annual fund of the Civil List to 6 million Lire and noting who is charged with executing this decree. -- LOUIS XIV (1638-1715), King of France. Manuscript document signed ("Louis"), as King of France. 27 November 1668. 2 pages on one leaf, folio, on paper. Regarding various appointments and resignations at the Abbey. -- LOUIS XVI (1754-1793). Partially printed document accomplished in manuscript by another hand signed ("Louis"), as the King of France, to Abbé Chaussart. Paris, 15 December 1791. 1 page, folio, on paper, docketed verso. Regarding a loan from the General Treasurer for Abbé Chaussart's for 750 livres in 1791. -- MARIE LOUISE, Empress of France and Duchess of Parma (1791-1847). Autograph letter signed ("Maria Louise"), as Empress of France, to Elisa Bonaparte ("Madame the Countess of Compignano") (1777-1820), Imperial French Princess and sister to Napoleon Bonaparte. Lucca, Italy, June 1819. 1 page, folio folded twice, on paper. Empress Marie Louise writes to Napoleon's sister, Elisa, guaranteeing that the latter will be able to use certain properties and credits as assured by Austria. -- And 13 others. Complete list available upon request.