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: 1829Hayford, A.D.C.. Acquis: 1943Description
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.
Volume 1: a1r-b4r Editor's preface; b4v Blank; c1r-e4v Table of contents; B1r-3P3r Text; 3P3v-3P4v Blank.
Volume 2: b1r-b4v Table of contents; B1r-4B2v Text.
Volume 3: a1r/v To the reader; a2r-b3v Table of contents; B1r-4G4v Text.
Volume 4: a1r-a3v Table of contents; B1r-3Z3v Text.
Volumes 1-4: Wove paper.
Volume 1: Press figures. Leaf 3P4 is blank.
Cote:
DC203 I7 1828