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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. In Two Volumes.
by NAPOLEON: O'MEARA, BARRY E. (His late surgeon):
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1822 (5th ed. First 5 editions all in same year). 2 Volumes. Hardback, approx 8.5 x 5 inches. Halfbound calf leather with marbled paper to boards. Gilt lettering and banding to spines. In very good conditions. Corners slightly bumped and nicked, small chips to top corners of spines. Some rubbing to boards. Paper chipped on board edges. Bookplate to front endpaper “Atkinson.” Some handling marks and occasional mild foxing spots to pages, Vol.2 with some pencil marks to front endpaper, and water stain to bottom corner of frontis plate (affects some pages to approx p80, and last appendix pages.), else pages overall clean and tight throughout. Else very good copies. 511 & 542pp. Illustrated with 2 B&W engraved frontis portraits and a view of Napoleons home.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94242
- 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. In Two Volumes.
- Author
- NAPOLEON: O'MEARA, BARRY E. (His late surgeon):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1822 (5th ed. First 5 editions all in same year)
- Keywords
- Military Subjects::Napoleon Military, Biography, Fine Binding, helena, napoleon, exile, o’meara, 1822, W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, Peaston, Tavistock, William, Duke of Bedford, Endsleigh, leather binding
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
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- Bookplate
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Edges
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- Plate
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- Calf
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