The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte. Emperor of the French with a Preliminary View of the French Revolution

Sir Walter Scott

Verlag: J. & J. Harper, 1828

Beschreibung

J. & J. Harper, New York, 1828, first American edition, originally published a year earlier in Edinburgh. The title page refers to Scott as by the author of Waverley, &c. Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, (1771 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe , Rob Roy , Old Mortality , The Lady of the Lake , Waverley , and The Heart of Midlothian . While best known for his works of literature, Scott wrote a number of history, including The History of Scotland . This work represents an important contemporary contribution to the study of France during the Napoleonic Era. Scott had the advantage of visiting the field of Waterloo, and of conversing with officers engaged in the battle -thus his narrative may be accepted as essentially accurate. The British government had granted him free access to archives dealing with Napoleon's exile in St. Helena. This is a three-volume set, volume 1 516 pages, volume 2 399 pages and volume 3 368 pages plus an Appendix pages i lxix. Volume 1 has a portrait of Napoleon frontispiece. All volumes are in very good condition. They are half leather bound with mottled boards. There is minor scuffing of the boards and the spines are a bit faded. Internally there is some foxing, mostly on the first few pages including the title pages and portrait, likely due to the use of a different paper stock. The vast majority of the pages are very clear - see photo. The bindings and books were very well constructed and they are very solid and square. A very acceptable, rare set of books by one of Scotland s most celebrated writers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7682

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Titel: The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte. Emperor of ...

Verlag: J. & J. Harper

Erscheinungsdatum: 1828

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good