Creator
J. (Jean Joseph) Marcel
Title
Adlocutioet encomia variis linguis expressa, quæ summo pontifici Pio VII: typographiæ imperiale musæum invisenti.
Coverage
Paris
Publisher
Imprimerie Impériale
Date
1805
Description
This stately keepsake was produced to honor the visit of Pope Pius VII to the French imperial printing office on January 31, 1805. It contains a series of words of welcome and addresses in eight languages, including Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Doubling as a work of propaganda, the keepsake showcased the wide typographic range of the Imprimerie Impériale, which was restored and expanded under Napoléon to accommodate his growing empire.
Source
Purchased in 2011 with Grolier Club Library Harper Funds.