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Life of Bonaparte,: First Consul of France, from His Birth to the Peace of Luneville ... Translated from the French
by (NAPOLEON) [DUBROCA, Louis]
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: G. and J. Robinson, 1802. First English edition. 8vo. Engraved portrait frontispiece. xvi, 410 pp. Near contemporary half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt with Napoleonic emblems, morocco spine label; slight rubbing to joints, frontispiece foxed First English edition of this early biography of Napoleon covering his life through the French Revolution PROVENANCE: Maud Van Cortland Hill (book-plate, ownership inscription on ffep)
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- Bookseller
- Bull's Head Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100941
- Title
- Life of Bonaparte,
- Author
- (NAPOLEON) [DUBROCA, Louis]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. and J. Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1802
- Keywords
- Napoleon
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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