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The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud in a Series of Letters from a Gentleman at Paris to a Nobleman in London Written During the Months of August, September and October, 1805
by [Stewarton]
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About This Item
London: H.S Nichols & Co, 1895. Limited Edition. Octavo. Limited to 500 copies. In two volumes, 324, 281pp. "The writer of the letters (whose name is said to have been Stewarton, and who had been a friend of the Empress Josephine in her happier, if less brilliant days) gives full accounts of the lives of nearly all Napoleon's Ministers and Generals, in addition to those of a great number of other characters, and an insight into th inner life of those who formed Napoleon's Court"., bound in blue cloth, central gilt arms, spine lettering gilt, top edge cut all others uncut, brown coated endpapers, publisher's notice tipped in to both volumes at front. A very nice, clean bright set.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015400
- Title
- The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud in a Series of Letters from a Gentleman at Paris to a Nobleman in London Written During the Months of August, September and October, 1805
- Author
- [Stewarton]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- H.S Nichols & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- Napoleon Court Cabinet Letters Stewarton Empress Josephine Napoleon
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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