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NAPOLEON AT THE BRIARS Limited Edition
by FAITH COMPTON MACKENZIE
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : JONATHAN CAPE, 1943 Green cloth Boards with silver blocked titles to front, 200 x 130 mm approx. 62 pp. Account of Napoleon's stay at "The Briars" St Helena the home of William Balcombe family whilst his own residence "Longwood" was completed at the commencement of his exile and where he befriended their youngest daughter Betsy. No 356 of a Limited edition of 1000 copies.Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/VG (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling to boards, book plate of Sir John and Lady Barnes to free front end paper. The late John Barnes was British Ambassador to the Netherlands and previously Israel. Dust Jacket - light general shelf wear and soiling, author name to spine faded, non price clipped cover 5s. In a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other defects to book or jacket).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 127978
- Title
- NAPOLEON AT THE BRIARS Limited Edition
- Author
- FAITH COMPTON MACKENZIE
- Illustrator
- TISDALL (DUST JACKET)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Back
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- JONATHAN CAPE
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- Napoleon at the Briars, Limited Edition 1943 , Faith Compton Mackenzie, The Briars, St Helena, Napoleon Bonaparte, William Balcombe, Esat India Comapny, Longwood,
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