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London: John Murray, 1817. 8vo. Contemp. half calf with marbled paper boards (loose). Spine (worn) Gilt. Me. (IV,152pp.).NOTE: Purportedly Napoleon's autobiography and believed at the time to have been smuggled from St. Helena to England on his behalf. Title soiled. Lower margins of pp.25-28 torn without affecting text. UNIFORMLY BOUND WITH: (1) ORLEANS, L.P.J. Duke d'. The Memoire of, Accused of high-treason, before the Tribunal of the Chatelet in Paris: with the very interesting advice of his counsel, as to the punishment of his accusers. In which is contained, many authentick details of many curious facts concerning the late Revolution in France. Transl. from the original, Published at Paris by the Duke of Orleans. Dublin: Printed for P. Wogan, P. Byrne, J. Moore, J. Jones, A. Grueber, W. Jones, R. White, and J. Ri ce, 1791. 8vo. (2,IV,58pp.). Outer margin of sig. A2 torn without affecting text. (2) (BURKE, E.). An Appeal from the New to th e Old Whigs, in consequence of some late discussions in Parliament relative to the Reflections on the French Revolution. Lond: Printed for J. Stocdall (sic) in n.d. (1791?). 8vo. (96pp.). NOTE: Probably a pirated ed. Lacks the half-title. (3) and (4) (Th e Example of France. A Warning to Britain and Ireland). N.P. (Lond?) n.d. (179-). 8vo. (40pp.). 2 copies, both lacking title-pa ge. Margins closely trimmed. (5) (A Vindication of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revelution in France in answer to all his opponents). (Lond: J. Debrett, 1790). 8vo. (144pp.). Lacks title-page and pp.I-IV. A significant grouping of pamphlets by, or associated with, Napoleon, the Duke of Orleans and Edmund Burke.
Stock number: 124192
Published: January 1817
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