Print of Emperor Napoleon taken from an 1862 engraving by Melssonier.

This material is held atExplore York Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 192 HNT/681
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1914
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • French
  • Physical Description
    • 2 items Archives - Non-digital

Scope and Content

Also includes a manuscript, in French, signed by Napoleon and an attached printed slip of paper outlining the provenance of the document.

Administrative / Biographical History

Gifted to York Reference Library by Reginald Hunt in 1938.

Access Information

Open

Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

Custodial History

The collection was compiled by Reginald Hunt during his lifetime and gifted to York Reference Library in 1938, on the occasion of the opening of the library's new wing. It was subsequently transferred to York City Archives from the Local History Collection.