Lot 296
Napoleon, Prince Imperial (Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, Prince Imperial, only son of Emperor Napoleon III and his wife, Eugénie de Montijo, 1856-79) 15 Autograph Letters signed to Augustin Filon, 1877-79 & n.d.; and a small quantity of manuscripts and autograph letters relating to the Prince Imperial, the Empress Eugenie and Augustin Filon, (sm. qty).
Hammer Price: £4,000
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Napoléon, Prince Imperial (Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, Prince Imperial, only son of Emperor Napoleon III and his wife, Eugénie de Montijo, 1856-79) 15 Autograph Letters signed to Augustin Filon, together 41pp., in French, Camden Place, Chislehurst, Kent & elsewhere, 25th March 1877 - 24th November 1878 & n.d., affectionate letters on a variety of subjects, including: missing seeing the Great Eastern, the Emperor visits London, examination at Woolwich of mathematics and fortifications, coming second in the artillery examination, condolences on the death of M. Filon senior etc., folds, slightly browned; and a small quantity of manuscripts and autograph letters relating to the Prince Imperial, the Empress Eugenie and Augustin Filon, including: c. 30 ALs.s. from Empress Eugenie (1826-1920); notes by Captain Carey on the death of the Prince Imperial, military notes, v.s., v.d., 1870s (sm. 4ty).
⁂ Napoléon, Prince Imperial was exiled to England after his father Napoleon III's defeat and capture by the Prussians at Sedan. He successfully applied to join the British Army to participate in the Anglo-Zulu War. In 1879, serving with British forces, he was killed in a skirmish with a group of Zulus.
Pierre Marie Augustin Filon (1841-1916), private secretary to the Prince Imperial; Professor of rhetoric and author.
Description
Napoléon, Prince Imperial (Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, Prince Imperial, only son of Emperor Napoleon III and his wife, Eugénie de Montijo, 1856-79) 15 Autograph Letters signed to Augustin Filon, together 41pp., in French, Camden Place, Chislehurst, Kent & elsewhere, 25th March 1877 - 24th November 1878 & n.d., affectionate letters on a variety of subjects, including: missing seeing the Great Eastern, the Emperor visits London, examination at Woolwich of mathematics and fortifications, coming second in the artillery examination, condolences on the death of M. Filon senior etc., folds, slightly browned; and a small quantity of manuscripts and autograph letters relating to the Prince Imperial, the Empress Eugenie and Augustin Filon, including: c. 30 ALs.s. from Empress Eugenie (1826-1920); notes by Captain Carey on the death of the Prince Imperial, military notes, v.s., v.d., 1870s (sm. 4ty).
⁂ Napoléon, Prince Imperial was exiled to England after his father Napoleon III's defeat and capture by the Prussians at Sedan. He successfully applied to join the British Army to participate in the Anglo-Zulu War. In 1879, serving with British forces, he was killed in a skirmish with a group of Zulus.
Pierre Marie Augustin Filon (1841-1916), private secretary to the Prince Imperial; Professor of rhetoric and author.
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