[Napoleon; Berthier; Sothebys auction] NAPOLEON & BERTHIER Catalogue of Autograph Letters Manuscripts Historical Documents and Maps (continued below}

The Property of the Descendants of Louis-Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815)[...]. Paper wraps (standard Sothebys), [84]pp., cr. 8vo, minor defects, good condition. Enclosed: two newspaper clippings one in English (revealing initial sale offered of the lot, but bid too low so sale of individual lots amounted to a disappointing ?2469); the other clipping an article in French publicising a M. Cogniot's request that there shoudl be French intervention in the sale. See sample image.