Fine Binding from Napoleon I's Library - 1804 Martini Organ work dedicated to Empress Josephine - Folio

Fine Binding from Napoleon I's Library - 1804 Martini Organ work dedicated to Empress Josephine - Folio

Here's a lovely example of a book from Napoleon I's Library which was dedicated to his wife - Empress Josephine.

The handsome binding can be identified by the golden armorial crest of Napoleon I on the boards. This supralibros was in use between c1805-1807 and is described in the definitive records of his bindings (Olivier 2652 - fer 7)

Dedicated to his wife - Josephine - the folio work was published in 1804 and contains Organ music written by Jean-Paul-Egide Martini. The work's dedication to Josephine - who was a lover of music - is a nice touch, although she wasn't an organ player herself!

"École d’orgue, divisée en trois parties"

- Published in Paris by Imbault - 1804

-Written by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini (1741–1816)

- Contemporary red morocco from the Library of NAPOLEON I - with supralibros gilt armorial binding - Olivier 2652 - fer 7

-Some foxing internally and loosening to pages. Binding with a fair amount of wear including marks and scratches

-Old ?late 19th century doodle to end leaves

-Folio (39.5 × 29 cm) 

-2 leaves, v, 323 pp (Complete)

-Music engraved on all pages.