Author:

Lanfrey, Pierre, 1828-1877.

Title:

The history of Napoleon the First / by P. Lanfrey.

Contributor(s):

Riviere & Son, binder.

Published:

London ; New York : Macmillan and Co., 1871-1879.

Contents:

Includes bibliographical references.

Detailed Contents:

v. 1. 1769-1800 -- v. 2. 1800-1806 -- v. 3. 1806-1810 -- v. 4. 1810-1811.

Binding:

Binder's gilt stamp of Riviere & Son on turn-ins: armorial full dark blue morocco binding, gilt double-fillet border enclosing Napoleonic arms stamped in gilt, gilt spine (at bottom "extra illustrated" gilt-stamped), gilt fillets on side edges and roll borders on turn-ins, gilt tops, reddish brown stained endpapers; in slipcases.

Description:

4 v. in 7 : ill. (some folded), maps (some col., some folded), col. plans, ports. (some col., some folded) ; 27 cm.

Language:

English

References:

BLC, v. 183, p. 393 (variant); Caldwell, R. Era of Napoleon, 18578 (variant)

Notes:

"Extra-illustrated" issue: cf. added t.p., printed in red and black, for each of pts. 1-2 of v. 1-3, and for v. 4.
Some ill. mounted.
Printing statement on verso of t.p. for each of the 4 vols.: Oxford, by T. Combe, E.B. Gardner, and E. Pickard Hall, printers to the University (names vary).
"This translation has been made with the sanction of the author"--Leaf preceding text, v. 1-4.
Publisher's advertisement on final leaf of v. 2, pt. 2.

Local Notes:

Newspaper clipping bearing review of French ed. tipped in over 10 leaves of non-consecutively numbered publisher's advertisements at end of v. 1, pt. 2.

Uniform Title:

Histoire de Napoleon Ier. English

Variant Title:

Half title: History of Napoleon I

Subject(s):

France -- History -- 1789-1815

France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Call Number:

DC203 L3513 1871b