The History of Napoleon Bonaparte

Harper & Brothers, 1855-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2 Volume set. Bound in contemporary 3/4 leather. Marbled boards, page ends and end pages. Boards detached. Spine leather frayed, chipped and missing. Sold with all faults. <br> "War is the science of destruction. Millions were absolutely beggared. Every nation was, in turn humiliated and weakened. England, the soul of this conflict, the unrelenting inciter of these wars, protected by her navy and by her insular position, succeeded, by the aid of enormous bribes, inducing other nations to attack France in the rear, and thus to draw the armies of the Emperor from the shores of Britain. Thus the hour of her punishment was postponed. But the day of retribution is at hand. England now groans beneath the burden of four thousand million dollars of debt. This weighs upon the children with a crushing pressure which is daily becoming more insuppotrable. The plan of this book is very simple. It is a plain narrative of what Napoleon did, with the explanations which he gave of his conduct, and with the record of such well authenticated anecdotes and remarkable sayings as illustrate his character. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.