Life of Napoleon Bonaparte.

SLOANE, William Milligan [Napoleon Bonaparte].

Item Number: 104583

New York: The Century Co, 1906.

Large paper edition of William Sloane’s authoritative biography of great French general Napoleon Bonaparte. Quarto, 4 volumes bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt with others uncut, profusely illustrated with engravings including tissue-guarded frontispiece of Napoleon Bonaparte in color. In near fine condition. An exceptional set.

French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815. One of the greatest commanders in history, his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. He also remains one of the most celebrated and controversial political figures in human history.