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Price: US$211.74 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first edition in English of this collection of memoirs about Napoleon's time in St Helena with illustrations. First English edition of With Napoleon at St. Helena in the original publisher's cloth binding.Being the Memoirs of Dr John Stokoe, naval surgeon. Translated from the French of Paul Fremeaux by Edith S. Stokoe.Illustrated with five monochrome plates and facsimiles of letters. Collated, complete.Contents include 'At the Outset of the Captivity' and 'The End of the Drama'.With beautiful decorative gilt to the cloth.From the library of G. C. Kitching, who was the first person to publish an extended series of fully referenced papers on the history of St Helena. His book plate is attached to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The spine is slightly faded. The front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Translated from the French of Paul Fremeaux by Edith S. Stokoe. Octavo, vi [2] 258 pages + 6 pages of publisher's ads. Red cloth covers patterned with gilt bees on top cover; and Napoleonic heraldry on spine. Spine slightly faded. Illustrated with black and white frontis. portrait of Dr. Stokoe, and four facsimiles of letters. Includes index. Former owner name and date on front free endpaper. Pages tanned at edges, a little cracking at the paper at the hinges, but holding well.110504A
Seller: Alkahest Books, Deerfield, IL, U.S.A.