"Imperial Almanac Year 1812"
Imperial Almanac year 1810. 910 pages. Publisher Testu in Paris. Binding in red morocco decorated on the covers with part of the arms of an Comte of the Empire with Franc Cartier on the right. Often the owner's coat of arms was painted on paper and then glued. Back decorated with friezes of eagles, bees with title and year. Good condition, water marks on the endpapers and one cover, very fresh interior. On page 50 we find the signature of E de Montzaigle as well as a handwritten leaflet indicating that this directory belonged to Dr Corvisart, physician to Napoleon I.