Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Stack, Frederick Rice
Title:
Souvenir of the Emperor Napoleon : consisting of six drawings made in the Island of Saint Helena, representing the various spots rendered generally interesting from their association with the history of Napoleon / drawn from nature by Lieutenant F.R. Stack, and lithographed by Charles Haghe, Esq. ; with descriptive letter-press by Mrs. Ward.
Published / Created:
London : Published by E. Gambart & Co., 25, Berners Street, Oxford Street : Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co., 13 & 14, Pall Mall East, and Goupil & Co., Paris, [1851]
Physical Description:
[8] leaves, [1], 6 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 62 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2022 40
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive notes.

Publication date from preface, leaf [2].

Lithographs by Chas. Haghe.

"Published by Day & Son ..."--Foot of plates.

Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 319

BAC Folio A 2022 40: The Abbey copy. Plates are not colored. Bound in contemporary blind-blocked brown cloth, lettered in gilt on front cover. Bookplate: Philip Gosse.
Subject Terms:
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821 -- Captivity. | Saint Helena -- Pictorial works. | Gosse, Philip -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs.
Contributors:
Ward, Mrs., 1808–1873, author. | Haghe, Charles, -1888, lithographer. | Gambart, Ernest, 1814–1902, publisher. | P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., publisher. | Goupil & Cie, publisher. | Day & Son, printer.