Letters written on Board His Majesty's Ship the Northumberland, and at Saint Helena in which the Conduct and Conversations of Napoleon Buonaparte and his Suite, during the Voyage and the First Months of His Residence in that Island are Faithfully Describe
by WARDEN, William
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- Condition
- VG
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Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
No. 101, Strand;: Published for the Author By R.Ackerman, 1817. Binding Copy. VG. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Type: Book 215pp.,Frontispiece portrait, folding facsimile showing Napoleon's writing, plate of medal struck on Napoleon's marriage. Both boards missing, spine mostly intact but split. A very good copy otherwise.Warden was a Surgeon on the Northumberland which conveyed Napoleon to St. Helena. During the voyages and for time at Saint Helena Warden attended Napoleon.Warden's French not being strong and his translator, the Count de la Cases' English being confused in conveying Napoleon's comments apparently created discrepancies in the conversations as Napoleon later said that his conversations with Warden were quite different.Photo scan available upon request. Books sold to the USA are shipped USPS out of Champlain NY.
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- Bookseller
- Odyssey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1788H
- Title
- Letters written on Board His Majesty's Ship the Northumberland, and at Saint Helena in which the Conduct and Conversations of Napoleon Buonaparte and his Suite, during the Voyage and the First Months of His Residence in that Island are Faithfully Describe
- Author
- WARDEN, William
- Format/Binding
- Binding Copy
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Published for the Author By R.Ackerman
- Place of Publication
- No. 101, Strand;
- Date Published
- 1817
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NAPOLEON
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY;
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Pointe Claire, Quebec
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We have been an established bookstore since 1986 but are operating from home now as we have closed the store for retirement.
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