By Engelbert Lutyens; Sir Lees Knowles
London   John Lane The Bodley Head
10" by 7" xii, [6], 213, [3]pp
A first edition volume of letters that reveal fascinating insight into the daily life of Napoleon, with illustrations.
By Engelbert Lutyens; Sir Lees Knowles

1915 Letters of Captain Engelbert Lutyens Orderly Officer at Longwood, Saint Helena: Feb 1820 to Nov. 1823

London   John Lane The Bodley Head
10" by 7" xii, [6], 213, [3]pp
A first edition volume of letters that reveal fascinating insight into the daily life of Napoleon, with illustrations.
£55.00
: 1kgs / : 837B12

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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

This volume contains the Letters of Captain Engelbert Lutyens who was an Orderly Officer at Longwood, Saint Helena from February 1820 to November 1823, at the time when Napoleon was there.

This volume is edited by Sir Lees Knowles. The letters give insight into the daily life of Napoleon whilst at Longwood. 

Two folding colour plates and  twelve further plates and a frontispiece. 
Collated, complete.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Front and rear hinges are starting but remain firm. Frontispiece is loosening from the binding but remains bound. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages.

Very Good

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