Title:

The Battle of Waterloo, also of Ligny, and Quatre-Bras : described by the series of accounts published by authority, with circumstantial details / by a near observer ... ; illustrated ... by George Jones ...

Contributor(s):

Booth, John, fl. 1815.; Jones, George, 1786-1869.

Published:

London : Printed for John Booth ..., and T. Egerton ..., 1817.

Edition:

Tenth edition, enlarged and corrected.

Contents:

Includes bibliographical references.

Binding:

Copy 1: Diced calf with triple gilt fillet border enclosing border in blind, gilt spine, marbled endpapers and edges (covers detached from spine). Copy 2: Full calf, with borders in gilt and blind, gilt spine, marbled edges.

Description:

2 v. in 1 : ill. (some folded, some col.), folded col. maps, ports. ; 28 cm. (4to)

Language:

English

References:

BLC, v. 346, p. 25; Horward, D. French Revolution and Napoleon Coll. at FSU, 463 (variant); Caldwell, R. Era of Napoleon, 10381 (variant)

Copies:

2 copies

Notes:

Edited by John Booth.
Title of v. 2 reads: Additional particulars to the Battle of Waterloo, also of Ligny, and Quatre-Bras, described by the series of accounts published by authority ... by a near observer ...
Running title of v.1: Battle of Waterloo; running title of v. 2: Booth's Battle of Waterloo.
"Illustrations to the battles ... in a series of thirty-four etchings ..." has special t.p.

Local Notes:

Copy 1: (diced calf) with armorial bookplate of William Leigh.

Added Title:

Additional particulars to the Battle of Waterloo

Subject(s):

Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1789-1820

Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815

Provenance:

Copy::1 Leigh, William.

Description

   Collation:

Copy 1 - Volume 1: 4°: a⁴ b⁴ d-e^{4 2}b-²z⁴ χ1 A-B⁴ *B⁴ **B⁴ C-D⁴ G-R⁴ S⁴ (-S4) [$1 signed for a⁴ to ²z⁴; $2 signed for A⁴-O⁴; $1 signed for P⁴ to S⁴: P1 signed as 'H1']: 176 leaves, pp. i-iii iv-viii ix x-xiii xiv xv-zvi xxi xxii-xxxvi 1 2-116 117 118-177 178-179 180-266 267 268-273 274 275-290 291 292-318 319-320. 1 frontispiece. 2 plates. 1 map. 27 cm.

Volume 2: 4°: A1 B-I⁴ χ1 K-M⁴ N⁴ (N3 + ²χ1) O-T⁴ U^{2 2}A-²F^{4 2}G² (-²G2) ³χ1 ³C² [$1 signed]: 105 leaves, pp. [2] 1 2-64 63*-64* 65-94 95*-96* 95-137 138 139-145 146 147 148 [16ff.] 63 64-80 [6]. 5 maps. 34 plates. 27 cm.

Copy 2 - Volume 1: 4°: a⁴ b⁴ d-e^{4 2}b-²z⁴ χ1 A-B⁴ *B⁴ **B⁴ C-D⁴ G-R⁴ S⁴ (-S4) [$1 signed for a⁴ to ²z⁴; $2 signed for A⁴-O⁴; $1 signed for P⁴ to S⁴: P1 signed as 'H1']: 176 leaves, pp. i-iii iv-viii ix x-xiii xiv xv-zvi xxi xxii-xxxvi 1 2-116 117 118-177 178-179 180-266 267 268-273 274 275-290 291 292-318 319-320. 1 frontispiece. 2 plates. 6 maps. 27 cm.

Volume 2: 4°: A1 B-I⁴ χ1 K-M⁴ N⁴ (N3 + ²χ1) O-T⁴ U^{2 2}A-²F^{4 2}G² (-²G2) ³χ1 ³C² [$1 signed]: 105 leaves, pp. [2] 1 2-64 63*-64* 65-94 95*-96* 95-137 138 139-145 146 147 148 [16ff.] 63 64-80 [6]. 1 maps. 34 plates. 27 cm.

   Contents:

Copy 1 - Volume 1: a1^r Dedication; a1^v Blank; a2^r-a4^v Table of contents volume 1; b1^r-b3^r Table of contents volume 2; b3^v-b4^v Description of the maps, plans and etchings; d1^r-e4^v References to and memoirs of the field of Waterloo; ²b1^r-χ1^r Text part 1; A1^r-L4^v Text part 2; M1^r-O4^v Text part 3; P1^r-S3^r Military and biographical notices of the fallen heroes; S3^v Chronological account of the principal events in the life of Napoleon Buonaparte.

Volume 2: A1^r Title-page; A1^v Blank; B1^r-T1^r Text; T1^v-U1^r Appendix; U1^v-U2^r Address of the committee for the Waterloo subscription; U2^v Blank; ²A1^r-²G1^v Alphabetical lists; ³χ1^r Title-page 'Illustrations to the battles"; ³χ1^v Blank; ³C1^r-³C2^r List of plates; ³C2^v Blank.

Copy 2 - Volume 1: a1^r Dedication; a1^v Blank; a2^r-a4^v Table of contents volume 1; b1^r-b3^r Table of contents volume 2; b3^v-b4^v Description of the maps, plans and etchings; d1^r-e4^v References to and memoirs of the field of Waterloo; ²b1^r-χ1^r Text part 1; A1^r-L4^v Text part 2; M1^r-O4^v Text part 3; P1^r-S3^r Military and biographical notices of the fallen heroes; S3^v Chronological account of the principal events in the life of Napoleon Buonaparte.

Volume 2: A1^r Title-page; A1^v Blank; B1^r-T1^r Text; T1^v-U1^r Appendix; U1^v-U2^r Address of the committee for the Waterloo subscription; U2^v Blank; ²A1^r-²G1^v Alphabetical lists; ³χ1^r Title-page 'Illustrations to the battles"; ³χ1^v Blank; ³C1^r-³C2^r List of plates; ³C2^v Blank.

   Notes:

Copy 1: Volumes 1-2: Wove paper.
Volume 2: In the gatherings ²A-²D, each page has two numbers for pagination and three numbers for ²D4^r.
Copy 2: Volumes 1-2: Wove paper.
Volume 2: In the gatherings ²A-²D, each page has two numbers for pagination and three numbers for ²D4^r.

Call Number:

DC242 B382 1817b folio