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BARING-GOULD, S. - The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

London: Methuen & Co, 1897. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on cover and spine, bevelled boards, t.e.g, fore and bottom edges deckle, violet endpapers with gilt decoration. Profusely illustrated with tissue-protected photogravures at the beginning of each chapter, and hundreds of in-text illustrations. Sabine Baring-Gould (1834 – 1924) of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, biographer, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar. He was regarded as one of the top ten novelists of his time, but wrote prolifically on his travels, religious matters, historical figures and on many other topics. Over 1200 publications are listed in his bibliography. He is remembered particularly as a writer of hymns, the best-known being "Onward, Christian Soldiers", "Sing Lullaby", and "Now the Day Is Over". Professionally rebacked with original spine and endpapers laid on, marks from the removal of a bookplate on fep, gilt faded, covers rubbed, else fine, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book (nine pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. VERY GOOD. B&W Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. xxxi, 624 pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .
USD 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 257 | £UK 220.25 | JP¥ 43510] Booknumber: 12487

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