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NAPOLEON; A Life
by Zamoyski, Adam
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0465055931
- ISBN 13
- 9780465055937
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Basic Books, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. As New/As New. Maps, photos,. Thick quarto (9 5/8" x 6 3/8" x 2 5/8"), black quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over dark gray [field gray] boards; archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with a watercolor of young Napoleon; illustrated with 28 maps, a double-spread genealogical table of the Buonaparte Family; and 24 pages of glossy color photo reproductions of period images; red endpapers, xvii, [xviii] + 764 pages + [2] Note about the Author with B&W photo. Weight: 2 lbs. 9 oz. Next to Andrew Roberts' brilliant biography, which has many more profound insights into Napoleon's military operations, Adam Zamoyski's comparably sized--though very readable major biography--focuses more on Napoleon's personality and human factors against the military background. <br/> <br/> Roberts himself calls this Exceptional work "hugely readable, highly enjoyable and well-balanced."<br/> <br/> AS NEW Condition: tight, bright, clean copy in comparable unclipped dust jacket. No previous ownership or other markings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7498
- Title
- NAPOLEON; A Life
- Author
- Zamoyski, Adam
- Illustrator
- Maps, photos,
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0465055931
- ISBN 13
- 9780465055937
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2018
- Keywords
- List $40; French Armee, Napoleonic wars, biography, war, battles, Russia, Great Britain, Wellington, illustrated, maps, photos,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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