[Rarebooks] FS: Napoleon (almost) Slept Here-

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

Keller, Major Baron von.  "A Description of the Costly and Curious
Military Carriage of the Late Emperor of France, taken on the evening of
the Battle of Waterloo; with its Superb and Curious Contents, As Purchased
by Government. Now exhibiting (by permission) at the London Museum,
Piccadilly"

London; printed for the proprietor, William Bullock and sold at the place
of exhibition, London Palace, Piccadilly: 1816.

Napoleon’s magnificently outfitted carriage was captured on June 18, 1815
at Jenappe by Major von Keller of the Prussian army as Napoleon escaped
just after the Battle of Waterloo. It was a close thing- Napoleon
scrambled out one door of the carriage as Major von Keller came in from
the opposite door.

The carriage and all its accoutrements were exhibited for a time in
London, complete with four of the original horses that pulled it and it’s
entire equipage, which included the Emperor’s gold toilette set, writing
desk, gold breakfast service, gold wash basin, set of perfume bottles,
portable bar, Napoleon’s Legion of Honor and diamond-encrusted snuff box,
and much more. The text of this booklet carefully describes the carriage
itself, all its contents, and the circumstances of its capture, including
pieces written by Major von Keller, Prince Blucher, and the Emperor’s
coachman, who survived the ordeal and traveled with the carriage to London
for the exhibition. Quite uncommon.

Hardcover. 5.5”x8”, 20 pages, folding engraved frontispiece showing the
capture of the carriage. Bound in quarter dark-blue leather with
hand-marbled boards. Raised spine bands with gilt decorations of a crown
and script “N” in each spine compartment. Marbled endpapers. Covers with
moderate scuffing and rubbing, front hinge a little wobbly. Two
bookplates. Text just a bit browned, minor soil. Extra-illustrated with a
folding, hand-colored plate from Ackermann showing another image of the
capture of the carriage.  [31369]  $450.00

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