NAPOLEON IN EXILE, or a Voice from St. Helena. The Opinions and Reflections of NAPOLEON on the Most Important Events of His Life and Government, in His Own Words. ( Complete 2 Volume Set )
by O'Meara, Barry E
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Good
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W. Simpkin & R. Marshall, 1822. Full-Leather. Near Good. Very interesting account by Napoleon's late Surgeon, Barry E. O'Meara, some of it according to Napoleon's own Dictation. Complete set of 2 Volumes. Frontispieces illustrated with B&W Medallion Profile Portraits of Napoleon. Conemporary Green Full-Leather Bindings with 4 Raised bands to spine (Leather backstrip missing from spine of Vol. II). Gilt Title and Vol. No on Red Grounds in 2 compartments with Gilt Decoration filling the others. Ornate Gilt Decorative Borders to fronts & backs, also Gilt Decoration on board edges and inside borders. Endpapers and all page edges Marbled. Vol. I, 511 Pages; Vol. II, 542 Pages. 8 1/2" Tall, 1.6 Kilos. Backstrip missing from spine of Vol II (see photos). Split to leather down right side of spine of Vol. I. Front board of Vol. I and both boards of Vol. II detached and reattached from inside with hinge tape. No inscriptions. A few small, light pencil marks in margins of a few pages in vol II. Only a very occasional spot of foxing. Pages in very good, clean condition. Set weighs 1.6 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Cornish Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015347
- Title
- NAPOLEON IN EXILE, or a Voice from St. Helena. The Opinions and Reflections of NAPOLEON on the Most Important Events of His Life and Government, in His Own Words. ( Complete 2 Volume Set )
- Author
- O'Meara, Barry E
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Simpkin & R. Marshall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1822
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MILITARY/PRESIDENTS HEADS OF STATE/BONAPARTE/NAPOLEON/HISTORY/MILITARY/MILITARY WAR
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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