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THE FIRST NAPOLEON. Some Unpublished Documents From the Bowood Papers.
by Earl of Kerry, Editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Constable and Co. Ltd., 1925. first edition. hardcover. Very good. Illustrated with color frontis. of Napoleon (from a miniature by Isabey) and with other illustrations in black and white. Octavo, bound in full scarlet leather by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt. Spine somewhat darkened, joints tender; former owner bookplate on a preliminary blank. In a marbled slipcase (matching endpapers of the book) somewhat age darkened.
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- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000017374
- Title
- THE FIRST NAPOLEON. Some Unpublished Documents From the Bowood Papers.
- Author
- Earl of Kerry, Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- Constable and Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Alkahest Books
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Deerfield, Illinois
About Alkahest Books
Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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