Auteur:

Heweston, W. B.

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]-1923
Chancellor of McGill University, 1920[21]-1943
President of Canadian Pacific Railway, 1918-1943

Cote:

DC203 H495 1834