History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St Helena; from the Letters and Journals of The Late Lieut-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe and Official Documents not before made Public in 3 volumes complete
by William Forsyth
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Rotherfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1853. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. pp XII, 495: IV, 490: VI 529. 1st printing. Half bound in natural calf + marbled end papers and edges; raised bands and gilt titles to spines.. Slight toning to end papers. Foldout 21 panel map of St Helena to pocket of Vol. I. Armorial bookplates of Viscount Birkenhead to flyleaves. Internally fine. A lovely set.
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- Bookseller
- Strawberry Hill Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038657
- Title
- History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St Helena; from the Letters and Journals of The Late Lieut-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe and Official Documents not before made Public in 3 volumes complete
- Author
- William Forsyth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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- Calf
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- Fine
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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...