BEAUHARNAIS (Hortense, Her Majesty the Queen). Romances set to music. S.l. [Paris], s.n., s.d. [ca. 1813]. In-8 oblong, first edition illustrated with an engraved title by Normand Fils, 12 cut and pasted plates by Müller and Piringer and 12 pages of music engraved on copper by Richomme. Bound in richly decorated full navy-blue morocco, the boards framed with fine wolf's-tooth frieze, gilt fillet, palmettes frieze with imperial eagles at the spandrels, torsade, with the figure of Queen Hortense and gilt lyre at the spandrels, smooth spine decorated with Greek frieze faux-nerfs, gilt title. In protective slipcase. Provenance: Josy Mazodier Library. (foxing, trace of label torn from front cover, incomplete portrait of Queen Hortense which is sometimes found). Expert: Mr. Nicolas Asvisio