The Gentle Bonaparte. The Story of Napoleon's Elder Brother
by Connelly, Owen
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Co, 1968. xiv, 335pp, index, bibliography, maps, bw ills. Or red cloth in pictorial jacket. Slight foxing to edges, light toning to endpapers. Jacket price clipped, flaps creased, slight edge wear and some fading to spine. Account of the life of Joseph Bonaparte- although he played major roles in the history of the Grand Empire, including those of kings in two nations (Naples and Spain) this is the first full scale biography of Napoleon's older brother. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009664
- Title
- The Gentle Bonaparte. The Story of Napoleon's Elder Brother
- Author
- Connelly, Owen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Napoleon Bonaparte France French History Military Napoleonic Wars Biography Joseph
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; History- Britain & Europe; Militaria;
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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