print;
illustrated book
- Museum number
- 1870,1210.75
- Title
- Object: Poems by Louis Napoleon
- Description
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"The Poetic Works of Louis Napoleon now first done into plain English" (London, David Bogue) 1852; containing 95 humourous vignettes satirizing Louis Napoleon and his uncle Napoleon Bonaparte, bound with letterpress titlepage, dedication and text in original title wrapper printed in black, red and blue with a scene of the Emperor playing a harp in the company of the crowned heads of Europe as beasts. Re-bound at the BM bindery.
Wood-engravings
- Production date
- 1852
- Dimensions
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Height: 135 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page)
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Width: 87 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Publication line on letterpress titlepage continues "and may be had of all French booksellers who have a weakness for cayenne".
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Poetic Works of Louis Napoleon
- Acquisition date
- 1870
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1870,1210.75
