Search Results: history of the captivity napoleon by forsyth william

Legare Street Press, 2023. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

BiblioBazaar, 2009-11-25. Paperback. Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

University of Michigan Library, 2009-04-27. Paperback. Used: Good.

University of Michigan Library, 2009-04-27. Paperback. Used: Good.

Hardcover. Fair. VERY FOXING ON INSIDE COVER SPINE DAMAGED Sold by the Charity Langdon: helping men and women with disabilities.

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.

New York: Harper & Brothers. Fair. 1853. 1st American Edition. hardcover. Complete 2 volume set. Both are worn and scuffed with cracked inner hinges, but pages are secure. Backstrip on volume 2 is cracked and coming off. Medium foxing in both volumes, last approx 50 pages of vol 2 have a water stain, else text blocks are sound, no underlining, notes, ect. 1st American Edition. Complete in 2 volumes. ; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books. .

London: John Murray, 1853. Hardcover. Fair. Volume 1 1853, has no covers or spine starts at title page to page 495. A good candidate for rebinding, The text block is in generally good condition. Volune two has covers but is missing top half of spine. Covers quite loose at the hinges.1853. 490 pages. Volume three has the front cover loose and no rear cover and no spine. The title page is missing has pages 1 to 529 are there.

London: John Murray, 1853. 1st edition. Nice Copies. octavo. 3/4 leather xxii + 495, iv + 490, vi + 529p., frontis.(3), fldg. map, index, Bound in 3/4 green leather over green boards. Six raised bands on each volume, with bright gilt titles, marbled end papers. Some rubbing to leather, some browning to prelims. & frontis. (3) o/w a nice tight, square set

London: John Murray, 1853. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The first edition of this fascinating account of the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte at St. Helena, complete with a large folding map of the island. A comprehensive and detailed account of the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most prolific military and political leaders in French history, on the island of St. Helena. Compiled from the letters, journals, and official documents of Sir Hudson Lowe, an Anglo-Irish soldier that was serving as the Governor of St. Helena during Napoleon's exile. Complete in three volumes. The first edition of this work. Written and edited by William Forsyth. Containing an engraved frontispiece to each volume, and a large folding map of the island of St. Helena to the rear of Volume I. Collated and complete.  In the publisher's original embossed cloth binding. Externally, some general shelf wear to the boards and fading to the front board of Volume II. Spines are faded, and there is bumping… Read More

John Murray, 1853-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Three volume leather bound first editions 1853 on marbled end and calf leather half bound boards, marbled end papers, black & burgundy title blocks to spine covers some staining in first few pages in all three volumes but given the age of each volume in rematybly good condition m- highly colletcable. Please ask for images

NY: HARPER & BROTHERS, 1853 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: HISTORY OF THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA; FROM THE LETTERS AND JOURNALS OF THE LATE LIEUT.-GEN. SIR HUDSON LOWE, AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS NOT BEFORE MADE PUBLIC 1853 AUTHOR: WILLIAM FORSYTH PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: HARPER & BROTHERS, NY 1853 EDITION: First American Edition for Harper CATEGORY: War, History, Education BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: BROWN CONDITION: There are 2 Vols(of 2). The outside of the books are in good minus condition; the books have mild like small sized chipping to the spine areas; volume 1 has a larger chip to the front hinge near the upper area; both volumes have small chips to the bottom area of the spine. There is some age foxing present in both volumes throughout. There are a couple of pin sized age like brown specks to the title page of volume 1. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in… Read More

London: John Murray, 1853. First edition. Three volumes. Bound in half red leather and marbled boards; marbled endpapers. A very good set. Complete in three volumes. Important account of Napoleon's exile based on the letters and journals of Sir Hudson Lowe.

London: John Murray, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo, 3 volumes. A crisp, clean set, bound handsomely in 3/4 navy crushed morocco and blue cloth. Marbled endpapers, gilt devices to spine, and gilt top edges. Handsome bookplate of the Earl of Cromer to the front paste-downs (each of which appear to conceal an earlier bookplate from the eponymous Earl). Occasional stray foxing marks, but really a fresh, handsome set internally, with one 3-inch tear to the very large folding map of St. Helena in volume I. Slight rubbing to extremities, occasional pencil notations to blank prelims, but a very nice set overall; near fine.

Octavo; Publisher s green cloth, gilt-stamped spines; 3 volumes; cloths show some light sunning to spines; slight wear to exterior panels; strong boards; text blocks have modest age toning to exterior edges; minor chips to endpapers, vol. 1; frontispieces to vols. 1 and 3; maps at rear; previous bookshop's small label to rear endpapers; some uncut pages; An excellent set. First edition of this defense of Napoleon s jailor, Sir Hudson Lowe, regarding Napoleon s medical treatment and death while in exile on St. Helena. With frontispiece illustration in each volume and large folding map of the island as it was in 1816.

London: John Murray, 1853. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine. Bound in burgundy half leather and marbled boards, 4 raised bands on gilt stamped and decorated spines. Gilt ruled covers, top edges gilt, silk placement ribbons bound in at the heads. Light rubbing to edges and extremities. With frontis portrait and fold-out map in volume 1, frontispieces also in volumes 2 & 3.

London: John Murray, 1853. First Edition. Forsyth sought to prove that neither the British government nor Sir Hudson Lowe was at fault as regards the treatment of Napoleon at St. Helena. 3 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xii, 495; iv, 490; vi, 529. engraved frontis. portrait. 2 wood-engraved frontis. folding engraved map of St. Helena (backed on linen). modern half calf (hairline crack in front joint of Vol. I). bookplate of Calvin Bullock

London: John Murray, 1853. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. pp XII, 495: IV, 490: VI 529. 1st printing. Half bound in natural calf + marbled end papers and edges; raised bands and gilt titles to spines.. Slight toning to end papers. Foldout 21 panel map of St Helena to pocket of Vol. I. Armorial bookplates of Viscount Birkenhead to flyleaves. Internally fine. A lovely set.

London: John Murray, 1853. hardcover. near fine. Extra illustrated with many copperplates and steel engravings, frontispiece in each volume, large folding map, 3 volumes, thick tall 8vo, full blue crushed morocco, decoratively gilt covers and spine, raised bands, t.e.g. London: John Murray, 1853. Near Fine.<br/> <br/> Previous owner's bookplates.<br/> <br/>