Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

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Creator

William Milligan Sloane

Title

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

Coverage

New York

Publisher

Century Co.

Date

1896

Subject

4 vols. extended to 12.

Description

This extra-illustrated biography of Napoleon is enlarged to three times its original size by the addition of over 1700 prints and over 100 autograph letters relating to the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. Hand-colored gilt lithographic titles with mounted vignettes replace the original letterpress titles.

The lavish red morocco bindings inlaid with Napoleon’s arms at the center are the work of the Monastery Hill Bindery, Chicago.