The St. Helena Journal of Gen. Baron Gourgaud, 1815 - 1818

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
John Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd.

BINDING
Blue cloth boards with gilt signature on front and lettering on spine.

BOOK CONDITION
A little general shelf wear to boards, hinges slightly weak. Some foxing to page edges and outer leaves, but printed pages and plates mainly in good clean condition.

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
First English edition, 1932.

DESCRIPTION
Illustrated with four black and white plates including a contemporary drawing of Napoleon, and a facsimile of part of letter to the Prince Regent. Preface by Hilaire Belloc and introduction by Norman Edwards. Translated from the French by Sidney Gillard.

SYNOPSIS
The diary kept whilst the author was accompanying Napoleon during part of his imprisonment on the island of St. Helena.