Author: GRUYER Paul
Title: Napoleon King of Elba. From the French of Paul Gruyer. [First English Edition.] FRANCIS DARWIN'S COPY WITH BOOKPLATE
Description: Heinemann,, 1906. 8vo., First Edition thus, on laid paper, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, and numerous plates; black cloth, upper board blocked in silver and lettered and blocked in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, covers lightly age-faded, joints minimally rubbed else a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF FRANCIS DARWIN AND BEARS HIS FINE ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Francis Alvey Rhodes Darwin (1848-1925), botanist, third son of Charles Darwin.

Keywords: military, napoleonic wars, napoleon, elba, gruyer, paul gruyer, darwin, francis darwin, bookplates


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