Author: Werner Hegemann; Winifred Ray [trans.]
Title: Napoleon or "Prostration Before the Hero
Description: London, Constable & Co. 1931. First edition. Cloth. A smart first English edition of this study of Napoleon, translated from the original German. The first English language edition of this work, translated from the original German by Winifred Ray from the edition as revised by the author, a work by Werner Hegemann. A fascinating series of studies concerning Napoleon as well as Frederick the Great, with chapters on the 'pan-European congress', anecdotes, study of art, music, and architecture, Napoleon and Goethe, and more. An uncommon copy.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, spine faded. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to the fore edge, affecting only the first and last few leaves; otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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