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London: William Collins, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A very clean copy with some very minor shelf wear to the jacket. Heavy volume for outside NZ. 'Napoleon is an out-and-out masterpiece and a joy to read' Sir Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad A landmark new biography that presents the man behind the many myths. The first writer in English to go back to the original European sources, Adam Zamoyski's portrait of Napoleon is historical biography at its finest. Napoleon inspires passionately held and often conflicting visions. Was he a god-like genius, Romantic avatar, megalomaniac monster, compulsive warmonger or just a nasty little dictator?

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

London: William Collins, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Adam Zamoyski on the title page, with the publisher's "signed by the author" label on the front panel of the dust jacket. "Based on primary sources in many European languages, and beautifully illustrated with portraits done only from life, this magnificent book examines how Napoleone Buonaparte, the boy from Corsica, became 'Napoloen'; how he achieved what he did, and how it came about that he undid it." Octavo: xxiii, 727 p. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. Just a hint of edgewear; else fine in a fine dust jacket. From the library of revered English actor, comedian, musician, and writer Eric Idle, accompanied by a letter of provenance. Idle (b.1943) is a founding member of the British comedy troupe Monty Python, as well as the parody rock group The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical Spamalot.

London : William Collins, 2018. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical Description: xxiii, 727 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 25 cm. Subjects: 1789-1815; Biographies; Biography; Empereurs; France; Emperors; France Histoire 1789-1815; France History 1789-1815; History; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821; Military History: War.