Auteur:

Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854

Titre:

The history of Napoleon Buonaparte : with engravings on steel and wood : two volumes.

Contributeur(s):

Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.

Édité:

London : John Murray, 1830

Nom d'imprimeur:

C. Roworth

Endroit d'imprimeurs:

London :

Table des matières:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reliure:

Contemporary biscuit calf with gilt double fillet border, gilt spines (worn, upper side of v. 1 detached), comb-marbled endpapers and edges.

Description:

2 v. : ill., ports. ; 16 cm.

Language:

English

Références:

Caldwell, R. Era of Napoleon, 18589 (variant) ; British Library General Catalogue, v. 232, p. 110 (variant)

Copies:

1 copy

Notes:

Anonymous; by J.G. Lockhart (cf. Halkett & Laing, III, p. 72). Includes 8 woodcuts designed and most signed (initialed) by George Cruikshank (cf. Clark, W.A., Lib.: Cruikshank and Dickens, v. 2). First published 1829 as part of Murray's Family library. Cf. DNB, v. 12, p. 49.

Notes locales:

Prize bookplate of The Grange, Upper Norwood, 1860, presented to Herbert Weitbrecht and signed by Emily E. Fletcher (Only in volume 1).

Autre titre:

1: Life of Napoleon Buonaparte; 2: Napoleon Buonaparte

Sujet(s):

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Heads of state -- France -- Biography

France -- History -- 1789-1815

France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography

Provenance:

Weitbrecht, Herbert. Acquis: 1860

Description

   Collation:

Volume 1: 12°: a⁴ b1 B-2A⁸ 2B² [$2 signed (-a1)]: 191 leaves, pp. i-iii iv-ix x 1 2-12 (13) 14-34 (35) 36-112 (113) 114-126 (127) 128-138 (139) 140-160 (161) 162-180 (181) 182-234 (235) 236-243 (244) 245-273 (274) 275-303 (304) 305-329 (330) 331-346 (347) 348-372. 1 frontispiece. 5 plates. 15 cm.

Volume 2: 12°: a⁴ B-2A⁸ 2B⁴ 2C² (-2C2) [$2 signed (-a1)]: 193 leaves, pp. i-iii iv-viii 1 2-11 (12) 13-26 (27) 28-42 (43) 44-56 (57) 58-75 (76) 77-166 (167) 168-180 (181) 182-201 (202) 203-217 (218) 219-238 (239) 240-264 (265) 266-290 (291) 292-304 (305) 306-321 (322) 323-340 (341) 342-364 365 366-377 378. 1 frontispiece. 6 plates. 15 cm.

   Contenues:

Volume 1: a1^r Title-page; a1^v Citation and printer's name; a2^r-b1^r Table of contents; b1^v Blank; B1^r-2B2^v Text.

Volume 2: a1^r Title-page; a1^v Printer's name; a2^r-a4^v table of contents; B1^r-2A6^v Text; 2A7^r-2C1^r Index; 2C1^v Printer's name.

   Notes:

Volumes 1-2; Wove paper.

Cote:

DC203 L79 1830