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.