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NAPOLEON'S LAST VOYAGES BEING THE DIARIES OF ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS USSHER, R.N., K.C.B. (ON BOARD THE "UNDAUNTED"), AND JOHN R. GLOVER, SECRETARY TO REAR ADMIRAL COCKBURN (ON BOARD THE "NORTHUMBERLAND")
by J.HOLLAND ROSE , LITT.D , EDITOR (INTRO & NOTES BY)
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- Condition
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About This Item
LONDON: T.FISHER UNWIN, 1906 Red Buckram Cloth Boards with gilt titles to spine and front board,top edge gilt, 230 x 155 mm approx. Publisher's maroon end papers, 248 pp. Frontis + 19 plates as called for. 2nd Edition 1906 inscribed to the Master of Peterhouse by the editor in ink to half title page and dated Oct 1906 with the recipient's book plate to front paste down and later - same family plate to free front end paper. (Sir John and Lady Barnes) VG ( Boards - a little general shelf wear to extremities- colour rubbing only, Book block - binding sound- mild foxing spots to edges and sporadic foxing of varying intensity- none to moderate throughout). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale).
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- Title
- NAPOLEON'S LAST VOYAGES BEING THE DIARIES OF ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS USSHER, R.N., K.C.B. (ON BOARD THE "UNDAUNTED"), AND JOHN R. GLOVER, SECRETARY TO REAR ADMIRAL COCKBURN (ON BOARD THE "NORTHUMBERLAND")
- Author
- J.HOLLAND ROSE , LITT.D , EDITOR (INTRO & NOTES BY)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- T.FISHER UNWIN
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- Napoleon's Last Voyages, J Holland Rose, LITT.D , Admiral Sir Thomas Ussher, John R Glover, Rear Admiral Cockburn, St Helena, Elba, Napoleon Bonaparte, 1906 H/b
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