1827 Life of Napoleon Buonaparte Sir Walter Scott 5 Vol Fine Leather Binding For Sale

1827 Second Edition | Five Volumes | Fine Leather Bindings

An attractive collection of five antique leather-bound volumes of Sir Walter Scott's The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French, with a Preliminary View of the French Revolution.

Published in 1827, the same year as the original edition, this important historical biography was written by Sir Walter Scott, the celebrated Scottish novelist and author of Waverley.

Publication Details

• Author: Sir Walter Scott

• Title: The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French

• Year: 1827

• Publisher: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, London; Cadell & Co., Edinburgh

• Volumes Included: I, II, III, IV, and VII

The five volumes feature handsome matching black leather bindings with raised spine bands, elaborate gilt decorative tooling, contrasting red leather title and volume labels, and gilt borders on the covers.

The attractive nineteenth-century bindings make an impressive decorative display for a private library, study, or collection of historical books.

Each volume contains a matching armorial bookplate belonging to Egerton Wilder Ruck, featuring the motto A Regibus Amicis.

The books are well preserved for their age. All five volumes retain firmly attached boards and stable bindings.

The leather exhibits normal age-related wear, including light scratches, rubbing, and minor wear to corners and edges. The gilt decoration and red leather labels remain attractive.

Interior pages are generally clean and well preserved, with occasional foxing and age-related toning.

Please note: This collection includes five volumes (I, II, III, IV, and VII) from the original nine-volume edition. It is not a complete set.

Please examine all photographs carefully for condition and additional details.

Offered together as a five-volume antique leather-bound collection.