Napoleon Bonaparte: head and shoulders. Stipple print by M. Mercoli after L. Bacler d'Albe.

The coffin of Napoleon Bonaparte. Lithograph by J.B. Arnout.

Willow trees growing on Napoleon's grave at St. Helena. Pencil drawing, 1892.

Visitors in the park near the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte in St. Helena. Lithograph by V.J. Adam and J. Arnout.

The death of Napoleon Bonaparte. Watercolour.

Les Invalides, Paris: entrance to the crypt of Napoleon's tomb. Wood engraving.

Les Invalides, Paris: the sarcophagus in the crypt of the tomb of Napoleon. Wood engraving.

The ashes of Napoleon Bonaparte arriving by ship on French soil. Lithograph by V. Adam.

Napoleon climbing a headless skeleton trying to reach an unattainable crown; representing his imperial ambitions for France and his own for sovereignty. Coloured etching, 1803.

The body of Napoleon Bonaparte laid out after death, 1821. Wood engraving after J. Ward.

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Napoleon in exile; or, a voice from St. Helena : the opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events of his life and government, in his own words / by Barry E. O'Meara.

Napoleon in exile, or, A voice from St. Helena : the opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events of his life and government, in his own words / by Barry E. O'Meara.

Buonaparte and Berthier's details of the expedition into Syria and Egypt; With an account of the siege of Acre, and Battle of Aboukir.

Fac-similes of all the different signatures of the Emperor Napoleon I.

Collectanea Napoleonica : being a catalogue of the collection of autographs, historical documents, broadsides, caricatures, drawings, maps, music, portraits, naval and military costume-plates, battle scenes, views, etc., etc. relating to Napoleon I. and his times, 1769-1821 / Formed by A.M. Broadley, comp. by Walter V. Daniell. Together with an explanatory preface by A.M. Broadley, and a catalogue of his Napoleonic library. Illustrated with a hitherto unpublished portrait of Napoleon, by Detaille, from a picture in the possession of Sir G. White, bart., and several reproductions of rare originals by permission of the propietors of "The King."

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Napoleon in exile; or, a voice from St. Helena : the opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events of his life and government, in his own words / by Barry E. O'Meara.

Napoleon in exile, or, A voice from St. Helena : the opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events of his life and government, in his own words / by Barry E. O'Meara.

Buonaparte and Berthier's details of the expedition into Syria and Egypt; With an account of the siege of Acre, and Battle of Aboukir.

Fac-similes of all the different signatures of the Emperor Napoleon I.

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Napoleon in exile; or, a voice from St. Helena : the opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events of his life and government, in his own words / by Barry E. O'Meara.

Napoleon in exile, or, A voice from St. Helena : the opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events of his life and government, in his own words / by Barry E. O'Meara.

Buonaparte and Berthier's details of the expedition into Syria and Egypt; With an account of the siege of Acre, and Battle of Aboukir.

Fac-similes of all the different signatures of the Emperor Napoleon I.