Auteur:
Titre:
History of Napoleon Bonaparte, and wars of Europe : from the revolution in France to the termination of the late wars, including anecdotes of the most celebrated characters that have appeared during and since the Revolution : in three volumes / by W.B. Heweston.
Contributeur(s):
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, associated name; Beatty, Edward Wentworth, Sir, 1878-1943, donor
Édité:
London : Printed for Thomas Kelly, 1834 (London : J. Haddon)
Nom d'imprimeur:
Haddon, J.
Endroit d'imprimeurs:
London
Reliure:
Binder's stamp of R. Wallis: red morocco with gilt triple-fillet border, spine panels richly ornamented in gilt with roll and floral borders encircling Napoleonic figures (eagle, crown, bee), gilt turn-ins, green stained endpapers, gilt edges.
Description:
3 v. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language:
English
Références:
Caldwell, R. Era of Napoleon, 18553; Horward, D. French Revolution and Napoleon Coll. at FSU, 4722 (variant)
Notes:
Each vol. with added t.p., engraved (in v. 2-3 dated 1834 and 1822 respectively).
The col. ill. are hand-coloured.
Apparently an abridgment of the Life of Napoleon Buonaparte by Willem Lodewyk Van Ess, first published 1806-1807 and with additions (5th ed.) 1823.
Notes locales:
Presented to the library by the estate of Sir Edward Beatty.
Extra-illustrated with 12 folded leaves bearing hand-coloured engravings by George Cruikshank, and 19 mostly folded leaves bearing hand-coloured ports. of significant figures of the Napoleonic era in uniform on horseback, published by Richard Evans and dated 1815-1816.
Facettes de la collection:
Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance).
Autre titre:
Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
Sujet(s):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Heads of state -- France -- Biography
France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
France -- History -- 1789-1815
France -- History, Military -- 1789-1815
Europe -- History, Military -- 1789-1815
Provenance:
Beatty, Edward Wentworth(1877 - 1943).Chancellor of Queen's University, 1918[19]-1923Cote:
DC203 H495 1834