Paris, France: Baudry's European Library. Bound in half brown leather, with extensive gilt decoration to spines, orange title lables and gilt lettering, this 6 Volume Set (Nine Volumes in Six Books) is VG. Volume One, (containing Volumes 1 & 2) 1V/717pp with Contents pages and Ten Chapters, Scattered foxing, minor rubbing to marbled boards, slight wear to top/tail of spine and corners. Volume two, (containing Volumes 3 and 4) 862pp with 13 Chapters and Appendix on General Tate's invasion of South Wales. Corners rubbed and some wear to top/tail of spine. Boards slightly rubbed and scattered foxing, First ten chapters show some creasing to top righthand corners: mostly affecting blank margins. Volume Three (containing Vols. 5 & 6) 903pp with 13 Chapters. Minor rubbing to corners, light scattered foxing, light rubbing to boards. Volume Four (containing Volume 7) 708pp with 22 Chapters and Appendix on conduct of Napoleon towars The Prince Royal of Sweden. Light scattered foxing. Volume Five (containing volume 8) 635pp with 18 Chapters. Light scattered foxing. Volume Six (containing Volume 9) 436pp with 8 Chapters and Appendix on Buonaparte's Protest. Light scattered foxing. Each of the six volumes has marbled endpapers and edges. Engraved Bookplate of William C. Jones to each fixed front endpaper. General Condition VG . Very Good. Hardback. Reprint. 1837.

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Bookseller: Camillas Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0012555
Title: The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte (Nine Volumes in Six)
Author: Scott, Sir Walter
Format/Binding: Hardback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Baudry's European Library
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Date Published: 1837
Keywords: Walter Scott's Life of Napolean
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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...
Marbled boards: ...
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...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...