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Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ex-libris bookplate pasted to front paste down. Frontis detached. Spine faded. Rubbing to corners of boards with up to 3/4" loss of cloth. Series of 3/8" tears along tail of spine. 1/2" tear at head of rear spine joint. Some bumping to edges of boards. ; Volume One only of three volumes. xii, 495 pages + frontis + folding map at rear. Blind-stamped green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. ; 8vo
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Price: US$181.50 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 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.
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$234.00 + shipping
Description: 1st edition 3/4 leather Nice Copies octavo 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
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Price: US$257.27 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: IN THREE VOLUMES First edition, I - xii, 495pp, II - iv, 490pp, III - vi, 529pp, each volume has a frontispiece illustration - an engraved portrait of Hudson Lowe and two views of Longwood, damp-stained, also a folding map of St Helena, inner endpaper of I bears ink presentation inscription on leaving Eton, dated Xmas 1866, some foxing to prelims and final pages, marbled endpapers and edges, full brown calf, gilt ruled borders, banded spines, gilt-decorated with green and red title labels, some damp staining to covers, most noticeable in II, and some scuffs. A VERY NICE SET. Size: 8.75 X 5.5 Inches
Seller: Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United Kingdom
William Forsyth. History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena. John Murray, London, 1853.
Price: US$289.43 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 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 to the head and tail of the spines and extremities. Internally, hinges strained to Volumes I and II. Frontispiece to Volume I is detached but present. Light spotting and handling marks to the first and last few pages of each volume, and the odd spot throughout, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$308.73 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 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
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
Price: US$311.30 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. Fronts, map vol. I; some foxing in prelims. Untrimmed in orig. green cloth, boards blocked in blind, spines lettered in gilt; spines a little faded, vol. II with small nick at head of following hinge, sl. damp mark on front board vol. I. Overall a good-plus copy. Hudson Lowe, 1769-1844, Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator. In 1815 he was appointed to oversee the incarceration of Napoleon on St Helena, and the following year he became Governor of the island. His period as Bonaparte's gaoler was controversial, as his constant paranoia that the deposed leader would somehow be rescued from his island prison, led to allegations of heavy-handedness and tactlessness.
Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
William Forsyth. HISTORY OF THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA. John Murray, London, 1853.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: 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.
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$353.75 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. Fronts, map vol. I; some foxing in prelims. Untrimmed in orig. green cloth, boards blocked in blind, spines lettered in gilt; spines a little faded, vol. II with small nick at head of following hinge, sl. damp mark on front board vol. I. Overall a good-plus copy. Hudson Lowe, 1769-1844, Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator. In 1815 he was appointed to oversee the incarceration of Napoleon on St Helena, and the following year he became Governor of the island. His period as Bonaparte's gaoler was controversial, as his constant paranoia that the deposed leader would somehow be rescued from his island prison, led to allegations of heavy-handedness and tactlessness.
Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cordovan calf covers, three-quarter wrapped in black calf, have tooled borders, raised bands on spines with gilt titles. Boards show some smudges, bumps, sunning, dings, stains, edgewear. Corners are bumped. See photos. Spines has gilt text and are a little sunned, with bumped ends. Bindings are firm; some cracking as at vol. 1, page 240. See photos. Pastedowns and feps have a few marks. Frontispieces are present; V. 1 is portrait of Sir Hudson Lowe, V. 2 is a view of Longwood, V. 3 also a view of Longwood has small closed tear at front edge. See photos. Foldout map at back of Vol. 1 has a long closed tear at lower left edge where it is bound in. See photos. Interior is gently age-toned. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges are marbled to coordinate with bindings.** PS2023.1011** 495 + 490 + 529 pages. 5.25 x 8.5 inches** Complete in three volumes. Important account of Napoleon's exile based on the letters and journals of Sir Hudson Lowe (1769-1844). The author, William Forsyth (1812-1899), sought to prove that neither the British government nor Sir Hudson Lowe was at fault as regards the treatment of Napoleon at St. Helena.** With engraved portrait of Hudson Lowe, two wood engraved views of Longwood, the residence built for Napoleon. Folding map of St. Helena opens to 20x24 inches.** First edition. Printed by W. Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009810"**
Seller: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo; Publishers 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 Napoleons jailor, Sir Hudson Lowe, regarding Napoleons 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.
Seller: Reginald C. Williams Rare Books, Glendale, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$720.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 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.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$832.50 + shipping
Description: 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. 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.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$836.14 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 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.
Seller: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Three Volumes (octavo); size of bindings: 5 ½ in. x 8 ½ in., Vol. 1: frontispiece of Hudson Lowe (penciled note present, small damp stain); xii, 495 pp., with folding map of St. Helena (edges show some tanning, light wear); Vol. 2: frontispiece of Longwood; iv, 490 pp.; Vol. 3: frontispiece of Longwood; vi, 529 pp. Frontispieces show some age-related tanning and damp-spotting. Bound in quarter, plum-colored calf spine and sides & corner-pieces; spines with five raised bands, and two dark brown morocco leather title & volume number label;, gilt titling and bands; with gilt borders along the sides & corner-pieces, and marbled paper-covered boards, red sprinkled edges, tan endpapers, dark blue silk bookmarkers bound in. The purple dye has completely faded on the spines to brown. Some abrasions are present on the leather corner-pieces and sides; rubbing to outer covers, and some edge wear. In Volume 1; pp. iv.-176 the margins show various, penciled notes, commenting on things relating to 1815-16 period, in light of things taking place during 1855-66; some of these notes have unfortunately, been trimmed away when this set was quarter-bound; some light age tanning to page margins. Overall, a fairly well-preserved set; the writer of the annotations has not been identified, but seems to have had been quite opinionated, and might have had some military background or memories of the period covered, as well as the then current Crimean War. Weight: 6 lbs. Postage is extra on this item.
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 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. Previous owner's bookplates.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.