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Napoléon Bonaparte et son temps & L’ Empire. COSWAY STYLE BINDING Ouvrage orné de 159 gravures d'après les documents et les monuments de l'art;
by Roger Peyre
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1896. FOLIO Size 11.5 x 8 inches. In French Language. 2 Volumes bound in 1. Full leather binding, front cover with central profile portrait in leather with sword encircled by leaves, initials "N" and "B" topped with crowns, entire centerpiece encircled by small opalesque stones, background of gilt bees, back cover with initial "N" crowned, gilt title on ribbed spine, gilt turn-ins. With beautiful Green Moiré silk (“watered” silk) endpapers. Possibly bound by Bayntun Riviere. Extremely rare and interesting binding. In very good condition. Very minimal wear to binding. Inside some light tanning, else clean & tight. (10),462 & 552,(1) p. decorated with 159 engravings One of the best works from an iconographic point of view, from youth to the Consulate.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94465
- Title
- Napoléon Bonaparte et son temps & L’ Empire. COSWAY STYLE BINDING Ouvrage orné de 159 gravures d'après les documents et les monuments de l'art;
- Author
- Roger Peyre
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1896
- Keywords
- Military Subjects::Napoleon napoleon bonaparte, Memoirs, Political and Military Correspondence, leather, fine binding, illustrated maps, plan COSWAY STYLE 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
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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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- Folio
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Leaves
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