Author: John S. C. Abbott
Title: The History of Joseph Bonaparte; the History of Hortense
Description: New York, Harper and Brothers, 1869-1870 . First edition. Cloth. Two scarce illustrated first edition biographical volumes exploring the lives of the family of Napoleon Bonaparte. With one volume dedicated to the life of his brother, and another to his stepdaughter. Two scarce, illustrated first edition biographical volumes from American historian John Stevens Cabot Abbott.With the first volume present being the 1869 biography of Napoleon's brother, 'Joseph Bonaparte', illustrated with eleven plates. Collated, complete.The second volume is Abbot's 1870 biography of Hortense de Beauharnais, the stepdaughter of Napoleon, and daughter of his first wife, Josephine. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and eleven further plates. Collated, complete.With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of volume I, and four to the rear of volume II.With the bookplate of Christina Elizabeth Schmidt to the front pastedown of volume I, and stamps of two Denver, Colorado libraries to the front free endpaper, title page, rear pastedown, and a small number of further leaves. No library markings to volume II. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Library number to tail of volume I back strip. Light rubbing to front board of this volume. Front hinge of volume I starting, with board holding firm. Bookplate to front pastedown of volume I, with library stamps to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamps to title page of volume I, and a small number of further leaves. Pages of volume II exceptionally clean and bright, with no library markings. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: John Stevens Cabot Abbott Hortense de Beauharnais napoleon Joseph Bonaparte Hortense de Beauharnais Not Stated


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