Author

IRELAND, William Henry.

Title

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Late Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Mediator of the Confederation of Switzerland, &c. &c.

Published, Date

G. Berger, London,[ca. 1840].

Description

Four volumes, 8vo., engraved titles, 24 hand-coloured and 29 plain aquatint folding plates (i.e. the plates in 2 states, coloured and plain, with five plain plates in 2 states) by George Cruickshank after Vernet, Isabey, and others, lacking half-titles from vols1 and 2 and preliminaries from all volumes, a few plates trimmed at foot, affecting imprints and occasionally title, a few small stains, mostly marginal, finely bound by Riviere & Son in dark blue crushed morocco gilt, covers ruled in gilt, spines in 6 compartments, gilt lettered direct in second and third, others richly gilt with /napoleonic centre-pieces, raised bands, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, a very handsome set.

Note

One of the most beautifull illustrated books on Napoleon's life and exploits, this copy with the plates in 2 states and most elegantly bound.

References

Abbey Life 359; Tooley 278; Cohn 421.

Stock Number

86300