Lewis's Orations, On the Battle of Waterloo, and on the Rise and Fall of Buonaparte. Containing The Battle of Waterloo. An Oration on the Military Exploits of the Duke of Wellington together with The Rise and Fall of Buonaparte. An Oration, Extracted from the Actions of the Extraordinary Man.

Lewis, James Henry

Published by Printed by Macdonald & Son 1815, London, 1815

About this Item

xii, 59, 47 pp. Original boards with repairs at the spine. With edgewear and some markings to the boards. a little loss around the spine, and a split at the front board. A few spots and markings to the leaves, occasional creasing, and some off-setting to the text. James Henry Lewis was a stenographer who wrote on shorthand. These orations provide a heroic account of Wellington's strategy and eventual victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. This volume is split into two parts, containing 'The Battle of Waterloo. An Oration on the Military Exploits of the Duke of Wellington', followed by 'The Rise and Fall of Buonaparte. An Oration, Extracted from the Actions of the Extraordinary Man', but were issued together in this volume. Scarce. Held only ay the NLS, BL, York and Open University libraries. 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lewis's Orations, On the Battle of Waterloo, and on the Rise and Fall of Buonaparte. Containing The Battle of Waterloo. An Oration on the Military Exploits of the Duke of Wellington together with The Rise and Fall of Buonaparte. An Oration, Extracted from the Actions of the Extraordinary Man.
• Publisher: Printed by Macdonald & Son 1815, London
• Publication Date: 1815
• Binding: Original Boards
• Condition: Good
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  • Military