Publications

From the publishers: This monograph dedicated to the most spectacular example of Parisian First Empire interior architecture retraces the history of the building and the lives of its residents. The Hôtel de Beauharnais, constructed in 1713, gained renown during the Consulate period. In 1803, Josephine Bonaparte acquired the property for her son, Eugène de Beauharnais, […]

From the publishers: “Using largely unpublished sources, this book tells the story of Lady Georgiana Lennox and the unique friendship she cherished with the Duke of Wellington. She first met the Duke on his return from India when he was serving under Georgy’s father as Chief Secretary. The Lennox family moved to Brussels in 1813 […]

From the publishers: “When the leaders of the French Revolution executed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in 1793, they sent a chilling message to the hereditary ruling orders in Europe. Believing that monarchy anywhere presented a threat to democratic rule in France, the leaders of the revolution declared war on European aristocracies, including those of […]

From the publishers: “The Pursuit of Power draws on a lifetime of thinking about nineteenth-century Europe to create an extraordinarily rich, surprising and entertaining panorama of a continent undergoing drastic transformation. The book aims to reignite the sense of wonder that permeated this remarkable era, as rulers and ruled navigated overwhelming cultural, political and technological […]

Letters by Antoine Quatremère de Quincy (1755–1849) to Miranda [written 1796] and Canova [written 1818] on the Abduction of Antiquities from Rome  Introduction by Dominique Poulot English translation by Chris Miller and David Gilks Publisher’s presentation: In the 1790s and early 1800s, the art world experienced two big events: First came the military confiscation of masterpieces from Italy […]

From the publishers: “In this first history of the military ambulance, historian John S. Haller Jr. documents the development of medical technologies for treating and transporting wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Noting that the word ambulance has been used to refer to both a mobile medical support system and a mode of transport, Haller takes […]

From the publishers: “The Mediterranean was one of Napoleon’s greatest spheres of influence. With territory in Spain, Italy and, of course, France, Napoleon’s regime dominated the Great Sea for much of the early nineteenth century. The ‘Napoleonic Mediterranean’ was composed of almost the entirety of the western, European lands bordering its northern shores, however tenuously […]

From the publisher: “What does it mean to own something? What sorts of things can be owned, and what cannot? How does one relinquish ownership? What are the boundaries between private and public property? Over the course of a decade, the French Revolution grappled with these questions. Punctuated by false starts, contingencies, and unexpected results, […]

This first in a series of 12 volumes by Longwood House curator Michel Dancoisne-Martineau, reveals the surprising links that already existed between the young Napoleon Bonaparte and the little-known island of Saint Helena where he would be forced to spend his final years writing the story of his fallen Empire. We discover, for example, that […]

Accompanying the major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum (November 2016 – April 2017) this book provides a fresh evaluation of Emma Hamilton’s artistic undertakings, cultural achievements and legacy. From humble origins, Emma Hamilton (1765–1815) rose to national and international fame as a model, performer and trendsetter. However, as mistress of Horatio Nelson and muse […]