Napoleon and His Court
by C.S. Forester
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen, 1924. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated. An illustrated historical account of the life and court of Napoleon Bonaparte, noted French military and political leader. A fascinating and detailed account of the French court of Napoleon Bonaparte, including chapters on his wives, family, paladins, leisure activities, and more. The first edition of this work.An early work of noted novelist C.S. Forester, most well-known for the Lieutenant Hornblower series. Including sixteen illustrated plates, collated and complete. Containing a loosely inserted letter and inscription from a previous owner, dated 1929. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with bumping to the head and tail of the spine and slight fading to the spine. Cloth is split slightly at the joints. Internally, front hinge is strained at the title page, remaining binding is firm. Some spotting to the fore-edge and a few instances of light spotting throughout Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 808J14
- Title
- Napoleon and His Court
- Author
- C.S. Forester
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- napoleon france french waterloo france forester
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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