Autographs, Letters & Manuscripts

ROCHAMBEAU COUNT OF: (1725-1807) Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur. Count of Rochambeau. French Marshal and Nobleman. Rochambeau played a major rol...

LA FAYETTE GILBERT DU MOTIER: (1757-1834) Marquis de La Fayette. French Aristocrat and Military Officer. Close to George Washington and Thomas Jef...

MALET CLAUDE FRANÇOIS DE: (1754-1812) French General. Executed by firing squad after a failed coup d´état when Napoleon I returned from the Russia...

ESPAGNE JEAN LOUIS BRIGITTE : (1769-1809) French cavalry General, killed in the Essling battle at the early age of 30. Rare L.S., `Jean Espagne´, ...

GREZIEU PIERRE BERARDIER: (1755-1799) French General of the French Revolution. Appointed vice-Chief of Staff under General Bonaparte, he was prese...

CISALPINE REPUBLIC: A good A.L.S., by Captain Malavasi, `Salut Rispetto - Malavasi´, one page, folio, Bolonia, 2nd December 1798, to the war Minis...

FOUCHÉ JOSEPH: (1759-1820) Convention Deputy and Minister of Police. L.S., Fouché, two pages, 4to, 12th June 1802, on the Republic Police Minister...

LACUÉE MARC ANTOINE: (1773-1807) French well remembered Colonel, killed in the battle of Eylau at the early age of 33. Nephew of Count of Cessac. ...

LIGURIAN REPUBLIC: A short-lived republic formed by Napoleon I in 1797, consisting of the former Republic of Genoa and small Imperial fiefs owned ...

DUFOUR FRANÇOIS BERTRAND : (1765-1832) French General of the revolution and first Empire. A very interesting L.S., Dufour, two pages, folio, n.p.,...

JUNOT JEAN ANDOCHE: (1771-1813) Duke of Abrantes. French Hussard General who leaded troops in the Smolensk and Borodino battles. Mentally instable...

DESVAUX DE SAINT MAURICE JEAN KACQUES: (1775-1815) French Division General. Commandant of artillery at Waterloo. Killed by a cannonball. L.S., Des...

PEREIRA FORJAZ MIQUEL: (1769-1827) Portuguese General, 9th Count of Feira. A good A.L.S., `Forjaz´ two pages, 4to, Portugal, 18th March 1811, to B...

DUMOURIEZ CHARLES FRANÇOIS: (1739-1823) Charles François du Périer Dumouriez. French General, victorious at Valmy, who would later desert the Revo...

BAILLY DE MONTHION FRANÇOIS: (1776-1850) French General of first Empire. A good A.L., two pages, 4to, Königsburg, 5th April 1813, in French. The l...

BLUCHER GEBHARD VON: (1742-1819) Prince von Wahlstatt. Prussian field Marshal. Von Blucher leaded the Prussian army against Napoleon At the battle...

NEY MICHEL: (1769-1815) Marshal of France, Duc d´Elchingen and Prince de la Moskowa. Executed. An interesting L.S., `Ney´, with flourish, one page...

JOURDAN JEAN BAPTISTE: (1762-1833) Marshal of France. A good multiple L.S., Paris, 5th January 1798, to the Executive Directory of Paris, to war C...

GROUCHY EMMANUEL DE: (1766-1847) Marshal of France. Marquis de Grouchy. A.L.S., `Emml Grouchy´, one page, folio, Turin, 15th December 1798, to Col...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. Extremely rare L.S., `Bonaparte´, twice, with two lines annotation in his hand, one page,...

CLARY DÉSIRÉE: (1777-1860) Princess of Pontecorvo and Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of King Charles XIV, former Marshal of Napoleon Be...

BERNADOTTE JEAN BAPTISTE: (1763-1844) Marshal of France, Prince de Pontecorvo and King Charles XIV John of Sweden and Norway 1818-44. A rare and e...

SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU: (1769-1851) Marshal of France, Duc de Dalmatie. An excellent set of two documents signed by Marshal Soult and one by h...

[ALEXANDRIA - EGYPT EVACUATION]: An excellent A.L.S., `Augus[te] Guillaumier´, an attractive signature with flourish, one page, 4to, Alexandria, 3...

BRUNE GUILLAUME: (1763-1815) Marshal of France. Murdered. L.S., `Brune´, one page, folio, Paris, 3rd November 1801, to General Chabot, in French. ...

BERTHIER LOUIS ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Wagram and Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. L.S., Ml. Berthier, one pa...

BERTHIER & MARET: Louis Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon, & Hugues Bernard Mar...

AUGEREAU CHARLES PIERRE FRANÇOIS: (1757-1816) Marshal of France, Duc de Castiglione. L.S., Augereau, a large and bold example, one page, 4to, La H...

[TRAFALGAR]: Rare A.L. by HUGHES-BERNARD MARET (1763-1839) Duc de Bassano, French Statesman and Diplomat, four pages, folio, n.p., 6th May 1806, t...

MARMONT AUGUSTE: (1767-1847) Marshal of France. Duc de Raguse. L.S., `M.al Duc de Raguse´, one page, folio, Paris, 15th October 1816, on his Royal...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent content L.S., `Napoleon´, a good and in full bold ink signature example, one...

KELLERMANN FRANÇOIS CHRISTOPHE: (1735-1820) Marshal of France, Duc de Valmy. A very interesting L.S., `Kellermann´, one page, folio, Mayence, 3rd ...

KELLERMANN FRANÇOIS ETIENNE: (1770-1835) French General. Son of Marshal François Christophe Kellermann. Widely considered the ablest Napoleon´s ca...

PERIGNON CATHERINE-DOMINIQUE DE: (1754-1818) 1st Marquis of Grenade. Marshal of France. An excellent A.L.S., `Perignon´, two pages, folio, Naples,...

BESSIERES JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1768-1813) Marshal of France, Duc d´ Istria. Killed in the battle field in Rippach, the day before the battle of Lutzen....

BESSIERES JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1768-1813) Marshal of France, Duc d´ Istria. Killed in the battle field in Rippach, the day before the battle of Lutzen....

BERTHIER LOUIS ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Wagram and Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. L.S., Alexandre, two pages...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. L.S., `Napol´, one page, 4to, Paris, 28th December 1809, to the Duc de Feltre, Minister o...

PONIATOWSKI JOZEF: (1763-1813) Polish General, Minister of War and Army Chief. Marshal of the Empire. An excellent L.S., `Joseph Prince Poniatowsk...

BESSIERES JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1768-1813) Marshal of France, Duc d´Istria. Killed in the battle field in Rippach, the day before the battle of Lutzen. ...

LACEPEDE BERNARD GERMAIN DE: (1756-1825) French Naturalist. L.S., Cte de Lacepede, one page, folio, Paris, 23rd February 1810, to Marshal Duc D´Is...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. N.S., Napol, to the right margin of a D.S. by several officers, three pages, folio, Paris...

BERTHIER LOUIS ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Wagram and Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. L.S., Alexandre, one page,...

BADAJOZ POLICE COMMISSAR: A very interesting military A.L.S., two pages, 4to, Badajoz, 30th December 1811, to His Excellency Marshal Duc de Dalmat...

BERTHIER LOUIS ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Wagram and Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. L.S., Alexandre, one page,...

SERURIER JEAN-MATHIEU PHILIBERT: (1742-1819) Marshal of France. D.S., Sérurier, one page, 4to, Hotel Imperial des Militaires Invalides, 23rd June ...

NEY MICHEL: (1769-1815) Marshal of France, Duc d´Elchingen and Prince de la Moskowa. Executed. A good date and message content L.S., `M[aréch]al P...

DAVOUT LOUIS NICOLAS: (1770-1823) Marshal of France, Duc d´Auerstaedt and Prince of Eckmuhl. Known as the Iron Marshal, Davout was the only Napole...

SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU: (1769-1851) Marshal of France, Duc de Dalmatie. D.S., Mal Duc de Dalmatie, one page, folio, Paris, 17th May 1833, on t...

GROUCHY EMMANUEL DE: (1766-1847) Marshal of France. Marquis de Grouchy. An unusual and interesting A.L.S., `Le M[arech]al M[arqu]is de Grouchy´, a...

BONAPARTE JOSEPH: (1768-1844) King of Naples and Sicily (1806-08) and later King of Spain (1808-13, as Jose I). Elder brother of Napoleon Bonapart...

BONAPARTE LOUIS: (1778-1846) King of Holland 1806-10. Younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. A.L.S., Louis Bonaparte, one page, 4to, Paris, 15th N...

BONAPARTE LUCIEN: (1775-1840) Younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. French Statesman, President of the Council of Five Hundred at the end of the ...

BONAPARTE CAROLINE: (1782-1839) Queen Consort of Naples 1808-15, wife of Joachim Murat. Younger sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. L.S., Caroline, one ...

BEAUHARNAIS EUGENE DE: (1781-1824) French Prince, son of Josephine de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy 1805-14 and Grand Duke of Frankfurt. L.S., P[r...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. Unedited excellent L.S., `Nap´, with holograph annotation in his hand `Renvoyez-moi ces é...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. A very interesting content L.S., `Napoleon´, an excellent and in full bold ink signature ...

ISABEY JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1767-1855) French Painter. Isabey was patronized by Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine and was in charge of their ceremony of...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent L.S., Np, two pages, 4to, Ebersdorf, Austria, 20th May 1809, to General Clar...

DUPUYTREN GUILLAUME : (1777-1835) Baron Dupuytren. French military Surgeon. Best known for his description of the Dupuytren´s contracture which is...