Description: Click here to see our other books! Memoirs of the Life, Exile, and Conversations of the Emperor Napoleon The Count de Las Cases 1836 Henry Colburn : London 7" by 4.5" 400; 400; 400; 426, [1]pp SUMMARY The complete set of the illustrated edition of these fascinating memoirs, detailing the conversations had between the author and Napoleon Bonaparte. Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION A new edition, illustrated with portraits. Very scarcely complete in four volumes. Uniformly bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. With a frontispiece to each, and four further plates, including a folding map to volume II and a folding plan to volume III. Collated, complete. From French historian, Emmanuel, count de Las Cases, this series of memoirs detail the life and conversations with Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. The contents in this work came as a result of Las Cases' intention to record all that Napoleon did or said in his presence, collected during the eighteen months he had spent in his company. With fascinating insight to Napoleon's character and private qualities outside of his notorious reputation. Las Cases is also best known for his record of Napoleon's last conversations on St. Helena, the publication of which greatly contributed to the Napoleonic legend in Europe. CONDITION Uniformly bound in the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. With fading to the cloth and moderate rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Heaviest instance to the spine of Vol IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and scattered spots to the title and frontispiece leaves. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: The Count de Las Cases
Publisher: Henry Colburn
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1836
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
