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Napoleon and His Court
de C.S. Forester
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
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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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 808J14
- Título
- Napoleon and His Court
- Autor
- C.S. Forester
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Methuen
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1924
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- napoleon france french waterloo france forester
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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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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
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