LOUIS PHILIPPE I: (1773-1850) King of the French 1830-48. A good hardback bound folio album containing over thirty ...

LOUIS PHILIPPE I: (1773-1850) King of the French 1830-48. A good hardback bound folio album containing over thirty A.Ls.S., Ls.S., and a few Ds.S. by Louis Philippe I and various members of his family, including his wife, children etc., comprising (in the order in which they appear in the album) - I) Louis Philippe I - L.S., Louis Philippe D'Orleans, one page, 4to, Neuilly, 11th July 1821, to the Mayor and Members of the Municipal Council in the town of de Blangy (i.e. Blangy-sur-Bresle), on black bordered mourning stationery, thanking them for their letter of condolences on the death of his mother, Louise Marie Adelaide de Bourbon, Duchess of Orleans. II) Louis Philippe I - D.S., Louis Philippe D'Orleans, one page, folio, Palais Royal, 23rd July 1822, in French. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a Permission de Chasse (Hunting Permit) allowing Le Chevalier de Cartougiere to hunt once a week, accompanied by one other individual and dogs, in the forest at Boudy [de-Beauregard], further giving him the authority to shoot hare, rabbit, partridge and other birds. With blank integral leaf. III) Louis Philippe I - L.S., Louis Philippe D, one page, folio, Paris, 15th May 1839, to [Ignazio Giovanni] Cardinal Cadolini, in French, congratulating him on a promotion. Countersigned at the foot by Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769-1851) French Marshal General, Prime Minister of France 1832-34, 1839-40 & 1840-47. Accompanied by the original envelope. IV) Louis Philippe I - A.L.S., Louis Philippe D, one page, 4to, Paris, 26th November 1832, in French, authorising Mr. James to pay the sum of 10,000 francs from his personal account to the Comte de Monterliver. V) Louis Philippe I - L.S., Louis Philippe D, one page, folio, Paris, 25th May 1837, to [Mario] Cardinal Mattei, in French, thanking him for his letter of good wishes received at Christmas. Countersigned at the foot by Louis-Mathieu Mole (1781-1855) Prime Minister of France 1836-39 and a close friend and associate of the King. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope. VI) Louis Philippe I - L.S., Louis Philippe D, one page, small 4to, Paris, 11th December 1839, to Comte Corbineau, in French, advising him that the opening of the Sessions of Chamber will take place on 23rd December and requiring him to be present. VII) Louis Philippe I - L.S., Louis Philippe D, one page, folio, Paris, 25th March 1845, to 'Mon Cousin', in French, thanking his correspondent for their letter of good wishes received at Christmas. Countersigned at the foot by Francois Guizot (1787-1874) French Minister of Foreign Affairs 1840-48 and Prime Minister 1847-48. With blank integral leaf. VIII) Chevalier de Foulaine - A.L.S., Le Che. F-N de Foulaine, one page, 4to, Nantes, 3rd July 1832, to Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (1782-1866, Queen Consort of the French, wife of Louis Philippe I) 'Madame', in French, stating, in part, 'Witnesses of the disasters ravaging the West have justly said that the four principal causes were: the last pamphlet by the Viscount of Chateaubriand; the one by Mr. Graney; the newspaper entitled ''The Friends of Order'' published in Nantes; and endless manuscript copies of the ''Little Almanack of Great Men''. They have added, Madame, that the old men, devoted to the dynasty of Louis-Philippe should enlighten the masses, while the Garde Nationale, the League, and Generals Bonnet and Solignac would calm the ill-will. I have mixed the colours; another, Madame, will paint the picture; but no one will watch with more zeal for the prosperity of my august benefactress', with an A.N.S. by Maria Amalia, with her initial M, to the verso of the integral leaf, n.p., n.d. (1832), stating, in full, 'Here is another work by Chevalier de Foulaine, if it is good I am willing to take two or three copies and thank him for having sent them'. IX) Louis Philippe I - D.S., as Duke of Chartres, one page, folio, Vendome, 4th July 1791, in French. The manuscript document is issued in the name of the 14th Regiment of Dragoons and is a certificate relating to Claude Leonard de Bourcier and the tax of the company. Also bearing several countersignatures and a red wax seal to the upper left corner. X) Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (1782-1866) Queen Consort of the French 1830-48, wife of Louis Philippe I. A.L.S., with her initial M, one page, 8vo, Neuilly, 15th July 1836, to an unidentified correspondent, in French, advising that the King would like to see a sketch of the small plan of the castle before taking a decision on a report. XI) Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily - A.L.S., Marie Amelie, three pages, 8vo, Claremont [House, Surrey], 30th June 1853, to Princess Bagralieu (?), in French. The Queen writes a largely social letter to her friend, making reference to the marriage of the Duke of Brabant (the future King Leopold II of Belgium) and Lord Howden (Minister Plenipotentiary in the British Embassy at Madrid 1850-58) whom she understands to be in Paris, and asking for her respects to be paid to him. Accompanied by the original envelope. XII) Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily - A.L.S., with her monogram MA, two pages, 8vo, Neuilly, 27th June 1839, to her son, Francois d'Orleans, Prince of Joinville (1818-1900, French Admiral, famous for bringing the remains of Napoleon from Saint Helena to France in 1840), in French. The Queen seeks news from her son, adding that the war is escalating in the Levant, informing him that the trial of the Chamber of Peers takes place today and that it had been delayed by the important capture of Martin Bernard, and further reporting of excellent news that she has received from Seville. With blank integral leaf. XIII) Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily - A.L.S., with her monogram MA, three pages, 8vo, Paris, 8th September 1838, to her son, Francois d'Orleans, Prince of Joinville, in French, explaining that she had learned with sadness of a boat carrying her letters being held up at Brest, reporting on the perfect health of the Prince's father, although remarking that his sister, Princess Marie of Orleans, is in declining health (she was suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis at the time) and will be spending the winter at a villa in Italy accompanied by a very good doctor. XIV) Louis Philippe I - A.L.S., Le Duc d'Orleans, in the third person, one page, 4to, Neuilly, 16th August 1818, to Sir Charles Stuart, in French, asking his correspondent to forward a letter to His Highness, the Prince Regent (the future King George IV of the United Kingdom), informing him that the Duchess had given birth to a son, the Prince of Joinville, on 14th August. XV) Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orleans (1810-1842) French Prince Royal, eldest son of Louis Philippe I and Maria Amalia, who tragically died at the untimely age of 31. A scarce A.L.S., Ferdinand Philippe d'Orleans, one page, 4to, Marseille, 10th November 1839, to a General, in French, informing him of his proposed arrival in Lyon to inspect the soldiers and their military manoeuvres, and that he may also visit the works of the fortifications. With blank integral leaf. XVI) Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814-1858) French Crown Princess, wife of Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orleans. A.L.S., with her initial H, one page, 8vo, n.p., 12th April 1839, to an unidentified correspondent, in French, referring to a matter about which they had previously spoken and asking for an address to be sent to a Baroness. XVII) Princess Marie Isabelle of Orleans (1848-1919) Infanta of Spain and Princess of Orleans, Countess of Paris by her marriage to Prince Philippe of Orleans, Count of Paris. A.L.S., Isabelle d'Orleans, one page, small 8vo, Chateau d'Eu, 26th June 1877, to Madame Redelsperger, in French, stating that she has not forgotten meeting her, and thanking her for sending news of the wedding of her daughter. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope. XVIII) Prince Philippe of Orleans (1838-1894) Count of Paris, the unproclaimed King of the French 24th - 26th February 1848. A good, early A.L.S., Louis Philippe D'Orleans, three pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to a Professor (most likely his mathematics tutor), stating, in a playful manner, that he is happy to have learned that the Professor's broken leg has healed, and alluding to the political situation of the day and in particular the 'Chambre Jubinal' and the liberalism which has terrified the shy councillors, further expressing his opinion as to the behaviour that their friends should have. XIX) Prince Philippe of Orleans - A.L.S., L P D'Orleans, three pages, 8vo, Chateau d'Eu, 6th June 1874, to Mr. Levy, in French, stating that he will be in Paris and will happily meet his correspondent to discuss a possible publication date, further seeking news of the progress that has been made, advising him that he has made corrections to the first proofs of the second volume and that he completely refuses to release anything before the publication date is fixed. XX) Prince Philippe of Orleans - A.L.S., Philippe Comte de Paris, two pages, 8vo, Chateau d'Eu, 15th November 1884, to a Baron, in French, explaining that the Countess of Paris has received a letter from the wife of the chief of train station and remarking that he does not know the reasons of their resignation, but regrets it and will be happy if more convenient employment can be found for him. XXI) Prince Philippe of Orleans - A.L.S., Louis Philippe D'Orleans, two pages, small 8vo, Chateau d'Eu, 23rd July 1878, to Monsieur Redelsperger, on black bordered mourning stationery, in French, stating that he has been looking for his correspondent in vain at the beach and informing him that the Countess of Paris would be happy to meet Redelsperger and his family at the Chateau d'Eu. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope. XXII) Prince Robert of Orleans (1840-1910) Duke of Chartres, son of Ferdinand Philippe of Orleans. A grandson of Louis Philippe I, Prince Robert fought for the Union in the American Civil War. A.L.S., Robert d'Orleans, three pages, 8vo, Morgan House, Ham, Surrey, 2nd May 1865, to Monsieur Schleiden, in French, inviting him to dinner when he will be pleased to introduce him to his wife, the Duchess, who regretted not having met him previously at Lady Waldegrave's house. XXIII) Louise of Orleans (1812-1850) Queen Consort of the Belgians, the second wife of King Leopold I. The Queen met an untimely death at the age of 38 from tuberculosis. A scarce A.L.S., Louise, two pages, 8vo, Rondeau (?), 3rd September 1829, to the Countess de Saint-Mauris, in French, sending specific instructions for some delicate work to be executed, including the use of blotting paper, and referring to the poor health of her sister, Princess Marie of Orleans, who has fever having caught a cold on a trip. With integral address leaf bearing a red wax seal. XXIV) Prince Louis of Orleans (1814-1896) Duke of Nemours, second son of Louis Philippe I and Maria Amalia. A.L.S., Louis d'Orleans, three pages, 4to, Bivouac at Ghardaia, 8th May 1841, to [Thomas Robert Bugeaud] the Governor-General of Algeria, in French, being a letter of good military content, reporting in detail of military manoeuvres following the Governor-General's instructions, and also sending information regarding the troops in the valley. XXV) Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1822-1857) Duchess of Nemours, wife of Prince Louis of Orleans. The Princess died at the untimely age of 35, almost two weeks after having given birth to their fourth child. A scarce A.L.S., Victoria, one page, 8vo, Neuilly, 1st July 1842, in German (untranslated). With blank integral leaf. XXVI) Francois d'Orleans (1818-1900) Prince de Joinville, third son of Louis Philippe and Maria Amalia. The Prince is remembered for having brought the remains of Napoleon Bonaparte from Saint Helena to France. A.L.S., Fr. D'Orleans, two pages, small 4to, n.p. (on board Suffren), 20th June (1844), to an Admiral, mentioning his ordnance officer and relating to an officer he is looking to appoint in a post under his command. With blank integral leaf and two additional annotations in unidentified hands to the head of the first page. XXVII) Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824-1898) Princess of the Empire of Brazil, daughter of Don Pedro I, who became Princess de Joinville as wife of Francois d'Orleans. A.L.S., Francoise, three pages, small 4to, Neuilly, 30th June 1847, to a friend, in French, lamenting the fact that she has received no news from her old friend and that it is not helping her morale, which has been quite low for a few days, and that she finds herself lacking courage and in an irritable state which is hard to tame, further referring to her children, and sending news from Portugal, where 600 rebels have been caught in the port of Setubal, and expressing her concern at the English involvement in the country. XXVIII) Francois d'Orleans - A.L.S., Fr. d'Orleans, three pages, 8vo, Claremont, n.d., to a lady, in French, taking the liberty of sending two letters which he would be grateful if his correspondent could forward on his behalf. XXIX) Henri d'Orleans (1822-1897) Duke of Aumale, the fifth son of Louis Philippe and Maria Amalia. The Duke was a leader of the Orleanists, a political faction in 19th century France associated with the constitutional monarchy. A.L.S., H d'Orleans, one page, 8vo, Besancon, 14th July 1877, to a colleague, on the printed stationery of the General in Command of the 7th Army Corps, in French, explaining that the titles of his correspondent's protégé will be examined by the Inspector General. XXX) Marie of Orleans (1813-1839) French Princess and Duchess of Wurttemberg, daughter of Louis Philippe I and Maria Amalia. The Princess died at the untimely age of 25 having contracted pulmonary tuberculosis. A rare, charming A.L.S., Marie, three pages, 8vo, n.p., 14th May 1829, to her father, in French, informing him that the living room became a sad place following his departure, and that they remained in a corner with tears in their eyes before taking a walk which helped take their mind off his absence, further hoping that he has good weather for his trip across the sea, and remarking that they have been studying a map of London each evening and all know the precise location of Jermyn Street. XXXI) Alexander of Wurttemberg (1804-1881) German Duke, husband of Princess Marie of Orleans. A.L.S., Le Duc Alexandre de Wurttemberg, one page, 8vo, Paris, 16th February 1846, to a lady, in French, thanking her for some lottery tickets and sending fifty francs in payment. With blank integral leaf. XXXII) Princess Clementine of Orleans (1817-1907) Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, youngest daughter of Louis Philippe I and Maria Amalia. The Duchess was the mother of Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria. A.N., unsigned, one page, small 8vo, n.p., n.d., in French. Writing in pencil, the Duchess provides some domestic instructions regarding a light in the small living room and the door from the royal palace to the theatre. Annotated in ink in an unidentified hand to the lower half of the page. XXXIII) Antoine d'Orleans (1824-1890) Duke of Montpensier, youngest son of Louis Philippe I and Maria Amalia. A.L.S., Antoine d'Orleans, three pages, 8vo, Paris, 16th January 1879, to General Paul de Ladmirault, in French, inviting him to dinner which will also present itself with an opportunity for the General to meet the Duke's sister, Princess Clementine, who is arriving from Vienna. XXXIV) Infanta Luisa Fernanda (1832-1897) Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Montpensier, the youngest daughter of King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Wife of Antoine d'Orleans. A.L.S., Marie Louise Ferdinando, three pages, 8vo, 24th August 1863, to a Monsieur Estemelier (?), in French, thanking him for his birthday greetings and also reciprocating them with good wishes for his birthday the following day, referring to the health of his wife, her own children and the walks they take in the pine forests, and also mentioning that they will be returning to Andalusia. The majority of the letters are lightly mounted (some by the integral leaf) to the cotton rag paper pages of the album, and a few are loosely inserted. Dispersed on other pages throughout the album are over 65 antique engravings and other images of the signatories as well as a typed family tree of Le Maison de Bourbon d'Orleans (from King Louis XIII to Philippe, Duc d'Orleans) and a few other typed notes etc. Bound in pale brown cloth with a gilt title to the spine. Some light overall age wear, generally VG Provenance: Acquired by the present vendor from a Christie's auction in London held on 9th December 1987 (lot 270).