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 ... are Faithfully Described
by (NAPOLEON) WARDEN, William
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About This Item
London: Published for the author, by R. Ackermann, [1816]. First edition. 8vo. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Napoleon, 2 engraved plates (1 folding, facsimile of Napoleon's handwriting). viii, 215 pp., with half-title. Later three-quarters green morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt with Napoleonic emblems; some foxing and toning, occasional paper flaws First edition of Napoleon's table talk transcribed by William Warden, surgeon on the Northumberland which conveyed Napoleon to St. Helena. A popular work that extended to several editions within the first few years of publication.PROVENANCE: Spencer MacKay (signature on title and occasional pencil annotations to text); Loren Griswold du Bois (armorial book-plate); Frank C. Deering, noted Americana collector, 1866-1939 (morocco book-label)
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- Bull's Head Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100958
- Title
- Letters Written on Board His Majesty's Ship the Northumberland, and at Saint Helena;
- Author
- (NAPOLEON) WARDEN, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published for the author, by R. Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1816]
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- Gilt
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