The Trial of John Peltier, Esq. for A Libel against Napoleon Buonaparte. First Consul of the French Republic, At the Cour of King's-Bench, Middlesex, on monday the 21st of February, 1803. Taken in Short-Hand by Mr. Adams, and the Defence revised by Mr. Mackintosh
first edition 1 vols. 8vo
1803 · London
by (Napoleon)
London: Cox, Son, and Bayliss for M. Peltier, 1803. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter red leather with red cloth panelled spine in gilt, t.e.g., rubbed, small split top of spine, browning of some pages else a fine copy. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Defamation of Napoleon. Peltier was a French Royalist who took shelter in England in 1792. He was tried in the English court in 1803. He was accused of promoting the assassination of Napoleon to which he pleaded, "Not Guilty (Inventory #: 29795)