Buy this book on-line Maitland, Sir Frederick : The Surrender of Napoleon(Edinburgh/London, William Blackwood, 1904)
Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815. A new edition edited, with a memoir of the author, by William Kirk Dickson; 8vo; original blue buckram with gilt emblem on upper board, and titled in gilt on spine; boards rather soiled and worn at extremities; backstrip partially detached; prize inscription on fly-leaf; pp. lxxvii + 261; tissue-guarded frontis.; monochrome plates; folding map; pronounced foxing throughout; pages cut. Fair condition. "It may appear surprising that a possibility could exist of a British officer being prejudiced in favour of one who had caused so many calamities to his country; but to such an extent did he possess the power of pleasing, that there are few people who could have sat at the same table with him for nearly a month, as I did, without feeling a sensation of pity, allied perhaps to regret, that a man possessed of so many fascinating qualities, and who had held so high a station in life, should be reduced to the situation in which I saw him." Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Maitland, Sir Frederick : The Surrender of Napoleon. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, livres d'occasion, collectables, livres rares and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |