Letters written on Board His Majesty's Ship the Northumberland, and at Saint Helena in which the Conduct and Conversations of Napoleon Buonaparte and his Suite, during the Voyage and the First Months of His Residence in that Island are Faithfully Describe
de WARDEN, William
- Usado
- Estado
- VG
- Librería
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Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
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No. 101, Strand;: Published for the Author By R.Ackerman, 1817. Binding Copy. VG. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Type: Book 215pp.,Frontispiece portrait, folding facsimile showing Napoleon's writing, plate of medal struck on Napoleon's marriage. Both boards missing, spine mostly intact but split. A very good copy otherwise.Warden was a Surgeon on the Northumberland which conveyed Napoleon to St. Helena. During the voyages and for time at Saint Helena Warden attended Napoleon.Warden's French not being strong and his translator, the Count de la Cases' English being confused in conveying Napoleon's comments apparently created discrepancies in the conversations as Napoleon later said that his conversations with Warden were quite different.Photo scan available upon request. Books sold to the USA are shipped USPS out of Champlain NY.
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- Letters written on Board His Majesty's Ship the Northumberland, and at Saint Helena in which the Conduct and Conversations of Napoleon Buonaparte and his Suite, during the Voyage and the First Months of His Residence in that Island are Faithfully Describe
- Autor
- WARDEN, William
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Binding Copy
- Estado del libro
- Usado - VG
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Published for the Author By R.Ackerman
- Lugar de publicación
- No. 101, Strand;
- Fecha de publicación
- 1817
- Tamaño
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- NAPOLEON
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