Napoleon Bonaparte, was a French military leader whose life story remains a blend of triumph, ambition, and controversy. Rising from humble beginnings to become the Emperor of France.

In the early 19th Century, Sotheby's was the premier auction house for books and manuscripts, cataloguing Napoleon's St Helena collection in 1823. However, along with this collection was a unique and personal item of the emperor's, which was to transform Sotheby's fortunes and focus forever.

Napoleon auf St. Helena

Napoléon Bonaparte was an excellent military strategist. He was crowned Emperor of the French in 1804, forging his status as Europe’s most powerful man at

George Richmond 1809-1896 Engeland