London: Methuen & Co., 1897. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book is in FAIR condition: An ex-library copy with white ink to foot of spine, bookplate to inner board, emobossed stamp & ink stamp to FFE, ink marking to title page, ink stamp to title page, rubbing to edges & covers, front hinge repaired once but is starting to come apart again, rear board starting to come apart, bumping & chipping to spine ends, text block is solid. 12 photogravure plates & 450 monochrome illustrations present. SBB 3/21

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Seller: JB's Book Vault (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 003758
Title: THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Author: Baring-Gould, S
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Methuen & Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1897
Keywords: Baring-Gould, Napoleon, Bonaparte, France, History, Photogravure, Biography
Bookseller catalogs: Antiquarian & Rare;
Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

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JB's Book Vault

Books guaranteed to match item description. 30 day return guarantee with full refund including original shipping costs if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Email confirming shipment with tracking number is sent on day of shipping. Transaction is concluded once an item is designated as delivered. Free shipping for USA orders. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: PLEASE READ SHIPPING TERMS BEFORE BUYING. ADDITIONAL POSTAGE MAY BE REQUIRED. Biblio consolidated shipping is the best value for international customers. Books less than 5 pound/2.2 kilo are eligible for the reduced shipping rate. Books weighing more than 5 pound/2.2 kilo are subject to standard USPS International Priority rates = approx. $100. Please contact me for postage quotes. Postage overcharges are refunded. I am unable to ship to Germany & France due to government regulations. Inventory can be viewed via VPN. Contact me directly for more information & shipping arrangements.

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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Folio: A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...