Description
First English language edition of The Love Affairs of Napoleon by Joseph Turquan, translated by J. Lewis May.
Octavo, xii, 378pp, [2pp ads]. Three-quarter red morocco, red cloth covered boards, thin gilt trim to boards. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine, decorative compartments. Bound by W. Root and Son, with imprint on verso of free endpaper. Previous ownership bookplate on front endpaper. Solid text block, fine condition.
Complete with 23 full-page plates, including the frontispiece.
