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Extractions: Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte Leather Bindings, 4 volumes, 1885 Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne (1769-1834) (author) R. W. Phipps (editor) Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte 8 x 5.25 inches, overall, octavo Calf, quarter leather, leather corners, gilt leather spine, marbleized covers and end papers Sold please inquire as to the availability of similar items. Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte remain the most enduring part of his legacy, even though not considered completely reliable in places. Originally edited by C.M. de Villemarest and published in Paris (1829-31), they have been frequently republished and translated, and the edition edited by Colonel R.W. Phipps was considered the best English-language version produced in the 19th century. Condition: Generally very good, the interior contents with the usual light overall toning. Covers very good with usual wear and minor abrasions, mostly to edges, restored. Reference: The 1911 Edition Encyclopedia. http://98.1911encyclopedia.org/B/BO/BOURRIENNE_LOUIS_ANTOINE_FAUVELET_DE.htm (17 August 2004).