Auteur:
Titre:
The life of Napoleon Buonaparte : containing every authentic particular by which his extraordinary character has been formed, with a concise history of the events that have occasioned his unparalleled elevation ... including memoirs and original anecdotes of the imperial family, and the most celebrated characters that have appeared in France during the Revolution / by Willem Lodewyk Van-Ess ; illustrated with numerous portraits.
Édité:
London : Printed by W. Day and Co. ... for M Jones ..., [1806?]-1823.
Reliure:
Half calf, gilt spines with green leather labels, comb-marbled paper boards, marbled edges.
Description:
9 v. in 10 : ports. ; 18 cm. (12mo)
Language:
English
Références:
BLC, v. 336, p. 456 (variant); Caldwell, R. Era of Napoleon, 18622 ; NUC, v.629, p.350 (variant).
Notes:
Vols. 1-6 undated ("Advertisement," vol. 1 dated 1806), v. 7: 1809, v. 8: 1813, v. 9, [pt. 1]: 1816, v. 9, pt. 2: 1823.
Imprint varies slightly: for vol. 6 reads: "Printed ... for Jones and Bumford ...; for v. 9, pts. 1-2 reads respectively "Printed for and sold by WIlliam Day ..." and "Printed and published by William Day ..."
Sujet(s):
Europe -- History -- 1789-1815
France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
France -- History -- 1789-1815
Heads of state -- France -- Biography
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Description
Collation:Volume 1: 12°: A-2O6 2P4 [$2 signed (1,3); -A1, -2P3; A3 signed as 'A3'; B3 as 'B2'; G3 as 'G2'; S3 as 'T3'; 2I3 as '2I2']: 226 leaves, pp. 1-5 6-452. 1 frontispiece. 14 portraits. 17.5 cm.
Volume 2: 12°: A2 B-2M6 [$2 signed (1,3); C3 signed as 'C2'; F3 signed as 'F2']: 1 frontispiece. 12 portraits. 17.5 cm.
Volume 3: 12°: A-2N6 2O2 [$2 signed (1,3); -A1, +C2; C1 signed as 'B1'; C2 as 'B2' E1 as '2E1'; E3 as 'E2'; I3 as 'I2'; K1 as '2K1'; M3 as 'M2']: 218 leaves, pp. 1-3 4-351 152[=352] 253-355 3_6[=356] 357-436. 1 frontispiece. 10 portraits. 17.5 cm.
Volume 4: 12°: A-O6 P4 *Q-*R6 χ2 Q6-2K6 2L4 [$2 signed (1,3); -A1, -2L3; Y3 signed as Y2; 2A1 as 'A2'; 2A3 as '2A2'; 2B3 as '2B2'; 2C3 as '2C2'; 2H3 as '2H2']: 214 leaves, pp. 1-3 4-176 *177-*200 177-292 239[=293] 294-404. 1 frontispiece. 8 portraits. 17.5 cm.
Volume 5: 12°: A-2N6 [$2 signed (1,3); -A1; 2D3 signed as '2D8'; 2H3 as '2H2'; 2K3 as '2K2']: 216 leaves, pp. 1-3 4-208 2_9[=209] 210-271 72[=272] 273-431 432. 1 frontispiece. 11 portraits. 17.5 cm.
Volume 6: 12°: A-2N6 [2 signed (1,3); -A1; E1 signed as 'D1'; 2D3 as '2D2'; 2H3 as '2H1']: 216 leaves, pp. 1-3 4-432. 1 frontispiece. 10 portraits. 17.5 cm.
Volume 7:
Volume 1: A1r Title-page; A1v Blank; A2r/v Advertissement; A3r-2P4v Text.
Volume 2: A1r title-page; A1v Blank; A2r-2M6r Text; 2M6v Blank.
Volume 3: A1r Title-page; A1v Blank; A2r-2O2v Text.
Volume 4: A1r title-page; A1v Blank; A2r-2L4v Text.
Volume 5: A1r Title-page; A1v Blank; A2r-2N6r Text; 2N6v ?.
Volume 6: A1r Title-page; A1v Blank; A2r-2N6v Text.
Volume 7:
Volumes 1-3: Wove paper.
Volumes 4-6: Laid paper.
Volume 6: Leaf 2N6 is glued to the back endpaper. The verso can't be read.
Cote:
DC203 V36 1806