MEMORIAL DE SAINTE-HELENE (8 VOLUMES COMPLETE)

Emmanuel Le Comte de Las Cases

Published by Memorial, Bossange, Bechet, Roret 1823-1824, Paris, 1823

About this Item

Each volume approx. 450 p. 3 fold out maps total. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. Purple half morocco binding with marbled boards, gilt lettering on spines, 5 raised bands, top edge of text block gilt, marbled end papers. Condition of each volume is VERY GOOD: very light wear to covers and spines, marbled boards lightly worn, a few lightly worn corners and spine edges, spines darkened to black, edges of text block lightly darkened, small book plate of David B. Ogden on inside of front cover- name of Ogden in ink on ffep., pages with light spotty foxing, bindings very tight. Vol. 1- light scuff to top rear of spine. Vol. 6- light nick to spine. Vols. 7,8- bottom spine end and bottom cover edges worn, light nick to top edge of rear cover of Vol. 8. Vol. 1- " Carte de L'Ile Ste. Helene dressee pour le Memorial de Ste. Helene par un ancien Ing eur. du cabinet de Napoleon, d'apres les renseignemens pris dans l'ouvrage meme et ceux fournis par Mrs. Marchand, St. denis, Pierron et autres attaches au service de Napoleon." - St. Helena map esp. for this volume engraved by Blondeau et Richard Wahl- 16 x 18 in. Vol. 2- "Trace de Longwood"- fold out plan- 11 x 10 in. Vol. 3- " Carte Pour L'intelligence de quelques chaptires de la Capagna d"italie, dietes par Napoleon, et inseres dans le memorial de Ste. Helene" - map of Napoleon' Italian campaign- 12 x 18 in. NOTE- 8 volumes, all in French, bound by Brentano's, Paris, (stamped at base of spines). Seller Inventory # 2943

Bibliographic Details

Title: MEMORIAL DE SAINTE-HELENE (8 VOLUMES ...

Publisher: Memorial, Bossange, Bechet, Roret 1823-1824, Paris

Publication Date: 1823

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good