GENEALOGY - 190 YEAR OLD MAPS OF ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS Start Price USD 195.00 Current Price USD 195.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Friday, October 24, 2008 Location Port Aransas, TX See more about 'GENEALOGY - 190 YEAR OLD MAPS OF ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS' Description A 190 year old Genealogical Map. . I should say two Maps showing the Sovereigns from the date of 434 to King George the III at the beginning of the 19th century (early 1800's) These two Genealogical maps are from an 1818 Atlas by Le Sage the pseudonym of Comte de Las Cases (I've a biography of him below from Wickipedia and a photo of a statue of him as well). . It seems the Maps may have actually been done by Madam Coinde. . .but I was unable to find any history on her. The two maps are each approximately 28" wide and 19" tall. . and are actually two pages from the Atlas joined together. . .(Two Genealogy Maps. . .four pages). . .They appeared to have been hand water colored and the paper has a deckled edge. . .for being 190 years old they are in remarkably good condition. . .The front pages of the Atlas are shown only to help authenticate the age of the maps and are not included in this sale. In shipping the maps will be packed flat and insured and sent by Priority Mail - FREE. These are extremely rare and you will not only be the first on your block but likely the only one in your city to have this very special item. . . You are guaranteed to be satisfied or you may return the Maps in good condition within 7 days for a refund. Good luck and good bidding . . .The beginning bid will be $195.00 ************************************************************ Emmanuel-Augustin-Dieudonné-Joseph, comte de Las Cases (21 June 1766 - 15 May 1842) was a French official. He was born at the castle of Las Cases near Revel in Languedoc. He was educated at the military schools of Vendôme and Paris; he entered the navy and took part in various engagements of the years 1781-1782. The outbreak of the Revolution in 1789 caused him to emigrate, and he spent some years in Germany and England, sharing in the disastrous Quiberon expedition (1795). He was one of the few survivors and returned to London, where he lived in poverty. In 1802, under the pseudonym of A. Lesage, he published the famous Atlas historique, géographique et généalogique that attracted Napoleon's attention. He returned to France during the Consulate with other royalists who rallied to the side of Napoleon, and stated afterwards to the emperor that he was conquered by his glory. Not until 1810 did he receive much notice from Napoleon, who then made him a chamberlain and created him a count of the empire (he was marquis by hereditary right). After the first abdication of the emperor (April 11, 1814), Las Cases retired to England, but returned to serve Napoleon during the Hundred Days. The second abdication opened up for Las Cases the most noteworthy part of his career. He withdrew with the ex-emperor and a few other trusty followers to Rochefort; and it was Las Cases who first proposed and strongly urged the emperor to throw himself on the generosity of the British nation. Las Cases made the first overtures to Captain Maitland of HMS Bellerophon and received a guarded reply, the nature of which he afterwards misrepresented. Las Cases and his son accompanied the ex-emperor to Saint Helena and acted informally but very assiduously as his secretary, taking down numerous notes of his conversations which thereafter took form in the famous Mémorial de Ste Hélène. The Mémorial should be read with great caution, as the compiler did not scruple to insert his own thoughts and to color the expressions of his master. In some cases he misstated facts and even fabricated documents. It is far less trustworthy than the record penned by Gourgaud in his Journal. Disliked by Montholon and Gourgaud, Las Cases seems to have sought an opportunity to leave the island when he had accumulated sufficient literary material. However that may be, he infringed the British regulations in such a way as to lead to his expulsion by the governor, Sir Hudson Lowe (November, 1816). He was sent first to the Cape of Good Hope and thence to Europe, but was not at first allowed by the government of Louis XVIII to enter France. He resided at Brussels; but, gaining permission to come to Paris after the death of Napoleon, he took up his residence there, published the Mémorial, and soon gained an enormous sum from it. In 1840 when the expedition set sail for St. Helena to bring back Napoleon's body, he was too ill to go, but his son who had shared his captivity was able to go. He died in 1842 at Passy. We accept PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Checks and Money Orders. Shipping will be Flat, Insured, and by Priority Mail . . the charge is FREE Seller designed template using Auction ZealotFree/Inexpensive listing tools! Place a Bid!