Complete set of 10 volumes of the commemorative edition, established for the bicentenary of the emperor's birth, and sold through subscription. For the first time, all of the books by André Catelot on Napoleon and the Empire are gathered into a luxurious set. The text is printed on Verge shaped paper and is illustrated with nearly 500 reproductions selected for their authenticity by François Wittman: period documents, places where the emperor went, etc. Copy complete with its subscription newsletter. Red full leather binding enhanced with gilded depictions of the Emperor’s great coat of arms and executed by Boutan Marguin based on the stamps by Michel Vincent on a unique copy that belonged to Marshal Berthier. Topstain gilt in fine 22 carat gold and green silk endpapers, bookmark. In good overall condition, copies protected under a plastic film and held with duct tape that faded on the endpapers, the other defects are minor.