Lot 288
Napoleon and St Helena
Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 11 July 2006 at 12:00 BST
Description
A collection of manuscripts relating to Napoleon at Longwood to include Lutyens, Capt. Auotgraph letter signed from Captain Lutyens at Longwood to Major Porriguer [?], dated 30th December 1820, regarding the daily movements of General Bonaparte, single leaf folded [ each side 11cm wide by 18 cm high], previous folds; Longwood Ms copy of the orders for the sentries at Longwood with a sketch of the building where the sentries were posted, dated April 1816, 4to, two sheets, previous folds, one sheet torn at fold; Longwood Ms nominal list of the persons comprising the establishment at Longwood, dated 1st July 1818, 4to, two pages, stained and torn along lower edge [loss to text] [tipped in] Autograph letter signed, dated September 10th 1815, regarding the rats at Longwood, stained and torn at central fold; Life on St Helena Ms copy of the daily difficulties of camp in St Helena faithfull compiled in a dialogue between a lady and her daughter, dated 1815, 8vo, 4 leaves [with] Futher employments in camp of those of primitive times between a lady and her daughter, dated 1815, 8vo, 5 leaves [with] On the difficulties of building in St Helena and philosophy for military ladies, dated 1815, 3 leaves; Stokoe, John Autograph letter signed from John Stokoe, dated Feb 1830 [?], to Colonial Sir Pulteney Malcolm regarding the enclosed copies of the petition of his case and an extract from a letter showing the history of his transactions with St Helena, 8vo, three documents, previous folds, wax seal partially intact; Napoleon Two engraved prints showing Bonaparte on board the Belerophon off Plymouth, London, 1816, stained and another showing Napoleon on death bed, London, 1821, foxed (7)