179 - LOT consisting of:

LOT consisting of: BATTERSBY, William Joseph. *Les Napoléons, or the Present and Future Glories of France*, inscribed to Her Most August Majesty the Empress of the French. Dublin, 1856; in-4, 156 handwritten pages, contemporary red morocco binding, covers adorned with a central gilded bouquet and a gilded lace border, plain spine with decoration, gilt edges. An autograph epic poem paying homage and expressing allegiance to the French imperial family. The manuscript, framed with red fillets, is accompanied by a letter of introduction addressed to Empress Eugénie, as well as its French translation; the entire package was sent to the Palace of Saint-Cloud on November 20, 1856. The work was published the following year, printed in English only, by McGlashan & Gill in Dublin Heavily damaged English binding (missing sections and one cover panel detached). Treatise on Therapeutics Written According to the Principles of the New Medical Doctrine, By L.J. BEGIN, 2 octavo volumes, Paris: J.B. Baillière, Bookseller, 1825. B.E History of the Revolution. New edition. Illustrations by Yan Dargent. Paris: Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1878. — Large 8vo, red half-shagreen, red percaline covers adorned with cold-stamped borders, gilt price label in the center of the front cover, decorated ribbed spine, speckled edges (contemporary binding). Edition printed in two columns, illustrated with numerous woodcuts in the text. Gift edition. Stained covers; two missing sections on the front cover of the first volume. Foxing. Not collated; as is