Fine Books & Manuscripts

Lot #501:

A Grand Panoramic View of the Disinterred Remains of Napoleon Bonaparte, as it Appeared in Paris.

[Bonaparte, Napoleon] A Grand Panoramic View of the Disinterred Remains of Napoleon Bonaparte, as it Appeared in Paris. [London]: G. Gilbert, 2 Green-Arbour Court, Old Bailey, [n.d., ca. 1840s]. Hand-colored woodcut panorama depicting the grand military procession conveying Napoleon’s disinterred remains, sometimes called his second funeral. Shown in four rows with printed captions. Near-contemporary floral linen backing. 17 x 22”. Tears and losses along folds, small holes in margins with scant losses to image or text.