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Title: Journal de L'Empire 1805
Description: Paris, Le Normant. 1805. Book, Seven copies of the Journal de l'Empire from 1805 printed by Le Normant Paris. A four-page newspaper that carried news of the wars, Austerlitz; the Treaty of Presbourg; events abroad and in France including a sort of What's On at the theatre; the Bourse (stock exchange) and extracts from the Bulletin of the Grande Armee. Size 35.5 by 22 cm. These are the editions of:15/11/1805; 12/11/1805; 18/11/1805 (a small tear with minor loss); 9/12/1805; 24/12/1805/ (a small tear); 15/01/1806; 20/01/06. Each has an official stamp of the Republic to the top right-hand corner of the first page above the title. Good condition with a central fold some foxing and occasional nicks. Images available.

Keywords: Napoleon