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History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena; from the Letters and Journals of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe, and Official Documents Not Before Made Public. with Portrait and Map. Two of Three Volumes
by Lowe, Hudson; Forsyth, William
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray / W. Clowes and Sons, 1853. First Edition. Full-Leather. Fair/No Jacket. Front board of first volume loose but included, edges discolored, spine labels absent, bookplate of Robert Colin Scatcherd on front endpapers. 1853 Full-Leather. Volumes 1 and 2 of a three-volume set. Engraved frontispieces of Hudson Lowe and of Longwood, large fold-out map of St. Helena follows text of first volume.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2335839
- Title
- History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena; from the Letters and Journals of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe, and Official Documents Not Before Made Public. with Portrait and Map. Two of Three Volumes
- Author
- Lowe, Hudson; Forsyth, William
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray / W. Clowes and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Weight
- 4.38 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORY BIOGRAPHY NAPOLEON BONAPARTE CAPTIVITY EMPEROR FRANCE FRENCH MILITARY GENERAL
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
Biblio member since 2005
Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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