Manuscript DS in French, signed “approuve, Np,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.25, May 29, 1810. Document regarding the publication of an edition of Francesco de Marchi’s Architettura Militare, in part (translated): “Duke of Lodi, as soon his term as Vice-President, had made dispositions for the reprinting in Rome of the famous François de Marchi treatise on Military Architecture, that work became very rare. The praiseworthy motive that brought Duke de Lodi to encourage and support this useful undertaking was the desire to render a work interesting and full of ideas to the meditations of the engineer officers, and to lay claim in favor of Italy priority of date in fortifications theory. The editor, Mr. Louis Marini, from Rome, imbued by the idea that the only thing missing to the most ancient and to the greatest work on Military Architecture is to be published under the auspices of the most famous of all Captains and the most powerful of all Monarchs, was encouraged by Duke de Lodi to request to Your Majesty permission to dedicate it to him. Duke de Lodi, who wrote me about it, hope that the interest that Your Majesty grants to what honors his Kingdom of Italy, his special kindness to the City of Bologna, to which Captain de Marchi belonged to, and the grandeur of character that this work brings makes it worthy of your reign, will engage Your Majesty to allow this favor to the Editor. Mr. L. Marini, moreover a man with lots of merit and well versed in the art written by the author with such distinction.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a large book photo of Napoleon. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA.
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