Auteur:

Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835.

Titre:

The life of Napoleon Bonaparte / by W.H. Ireland ...

Contributeur(s):

Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.

Édité:

London : Printed for John Cumberland ..., 1828.

Reliure:

Scored calf with single gilt roll border, gilt spine with Napoleonic emblems, marbled edges, some plates repaired.

Description:

4 v. : folded col. ill., folded ports. (some col.) ; 22 cm. (8vo)

Language:

English

Références:

Caldwell, R. Era of Napoleon, 18563; BLC, v. 160, p. 356; Abbey, J.R. Life, 359; Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1954 ed.) 278

Notes:

Engraved title-pages with vignette coats of arms.
Aquatints by George Cruikshank.
Imprint of v. 4 reads: Published by John Cumberland ...
Vol. 1: J. Fairburn, printer; v. 2-4: Marchant, printer.
Issued originally in 64 pts., pts. 1-48 (v. 1-3) by Fairburn, pts. 49-64 by Cumberland; the 4 vols issued together by Cumberland in 1828 without the original letterpress (v.1-3) and half (v. 1-2) title pages. Cf. Abbey; Tooley.

Notes locales:

Bookseller or binder label of ‘Parkers of Oxford’ in volume 1.
On the recto of the first fly leaf, signature of ‘R.E. Bach, Brooklyn, L.I., 1829’ and the signature of ‘A.D.C Hayford, purchased at Auction (?) maiduhead, Sept. 16, 1943’.

Sujet(s):

France -- History -- 1789-1815

France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography

Heads of state -- France -- Biography

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Provenance:

Bach, R.E.. Acquis: 1829

Hayford, A.D.C.. Acquis: 1943

Description

   Collation:

Volume 1: 8°: a² b-e⁴ B-3P⁴ [$1 signed]: 258 leaves, pp. v vi-xv xvi-xvii xviii-xl 1 2-477 478 [2]. 1 frontispiece. 1 plate (title-page). 7 plates. 21 cm.

Volume 2: 8°: b⁴ B-4A⁴ 4B² [$1 signed]: 282 leaves, pp. v vi-xii 1 2-556. 1 frontispiece. 1 plate (title-page). 7 plates. 21 cm.

Volume 3: 8°: a⁴ (-a4) b⁴ (-b4) B-4G⁴ [$1 signed]: 306 leaves, pp. iii iv-xiv 1 2-600. 1 frontispiece. 1 plate (title-page). 5 plates. 21 cm.

Volume 4: 8°: a⁴ (-a4) B-3Y⁴ 3Z⁴ (-3Z4) [$1 signed]: 274 leaves, pp. iii iv-viii 1 2-542. 1 forntispiece. 1 plate (title-page). 4 plates. 21 cm.

   Contenues:

Volume 1: a1^r-b4^r Editor's preface; b4^v Blank; c1^r-e4^v Table of contents; B1^r-3P3^r Text; 3P3^v-3P4^v Blank.

Volume 2: b1^r-b4^v Table of contents; B1^r-4B2^v Text.

Volume 3: a1^r/v To the reader; a2^r-b3^v Table of contents; B1^r-4G4^v Text.

Volume 4: a1^r-a3^v Table of contents; B1^r-3Z3^v Text.

   Notes:

Volumes 1-4: Wove paper.
Volume 1: Press figures. Leaf 3P4 is blank.

Cote:

DC203 I7 1828