Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
by William M. Sloane
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Century & Co, 1896. Extra-Illustrated. Leather Bound. Very Good. Extra-Illustrated. Extra-Illustrated. Extra-Illustrated. Leather Bound. H: 12 1/2" W: 8 3/4" D: 2" 12 Volumes. William M. Sloane. Life of Napoleon.
Unique, extra-illustrated presentation set with
approximately 250 original letters and documents,
including 11 autographs of the Emperor Napoleon and over 1000 portraits, views, facsimiles, maps
etc. Exquisitely bound in full red morocco. double gilt fillet borders, large central imperial arms of Napoleon surrounded by repeated cyphers and bee devices on covers, spines paneled with the same tools, green morocco doublures, top edges gilt,raised bands, uncut. This set is 4 volumes extended to 12 volumes, each volume housed in a slipcase. A Rare and Magnificent Set.
Unique, extra-illustrated presentation set with
approximately 250 original letters and documents,
including 11 autographs of the Emperor Napoleon and over 1000 portraits, views, facsimiles, maps
etc. Exquisitely bound in full red morocco. double gilt fillet borders, large central imperial arms of Napoleon surrounded by repeated cyphers and bee devices on covers, spines paneled with the same tools, green morocco doublures, top edges gilt,raised bands, uncut. This set is 4 volumes extended to 12 volumes, each volume housed in a slipcase. A Rare and Magnificent Set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Imperial Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2934
- Title
- Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
- Author
- William M. Sloane
- Illustrator
- Extra-Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Extra-Illustrated
- Publisher
- Century & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Bindings and Sets; History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...