Item #60757 History of the French Revolution, and of the Wars produced by that Memorable Event; From the commencement of Hostilities in 1792, to the Second Restoration of Louis XVIII. and the Deportation of Napoleon Buonaparte to the Island of St. Helena, including a complete account of the War between Great Britain and America; and the Memorable Battle of Waterloo, to which are appended Biographical Sketches of the Heroes of Waterloo, and other distinguished public characters. The whole compiled from official state-papers and other authentic sources; and embellished with a series of Equestrian Portraits, Historical Engravings, and coloured Maps. Christopher KELLY.
History of the French Revolution, and of the Wars produced by that Memorable Event; From the commencement of Hostilities in 1792, to the Second Restoration of Louis XVIII. and the Deportation of Napoleon Buonaparte to the Island of St. Helena, including a complete account of the War between Great Britain and America; and the Memorable Battle of Waterloo, to which are appended Biographical Sketches of the Heroes of Waterloo, and other distinguished public characters. The whole compiled from official state-papers and other authentic sources; and embellished with a series of Equestrian Portraits, Historical Engravings, and coloured Maps.

History of the French Revolution, and of the Wars produced by that Memorable Event; From the commencement of Hostilities in 1792, to the Second Restoration of Louis XVIII. and the Deportation of Napoleon Buonaparte to the Island of St. Helena, including a complete account of the War between Great Britain and America; and the Memorable Battle of Waterloo, to which are appended Biographical Sketches of the Heroes of Waterloo, and other distinguished public characters. The whole compiled from official state-papers and other authentic sources; and embellished with a series of Equestrian Portraits, Historical Engravings, and coloured Maps.

London: printed for Thomas Kelly, 1817. [European History] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Complete in two volumes. Quarto (27 x 22cm), pp.[4] 732; pp.[2] 733-1441 [1]. With 61 engraved plates, including a frontispiece to volume I and eight coloured maps, some folding. Bound in highly attractive contemporary marbled calf, with gilt titles and decoration to spines. All edges speckled brown. Plate of Bridge at Constantine bound in facing p.1272. Plate facing p.1359 shows a neat repair to a 12cm tear. Spotting to endpapers, frontispiece and facing leaves; otherwise a lovely crisp, clean copy. Light wear and bumping to binding. Near fine. Item #60757

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