British & Continental | March 25, 2026
Wed, Mar 25, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 119
Leatherbound Set on the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$1,300
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
London: The Grolier Society, 1900, Edition de Luxe, numbered 573 of 1,000, complete in 16 volumes, comprising: The Life of Napoleon by William Hazlitt (six volumes); Memoirs of Napoleon by Louis Bourrienne (four volumes); Memoirs of Madame Junot by Laure Junot (six volumes); bound in three quarter red leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering to spines, four raised bands, teg, each volume approximately 9 x 6-1/4 x 1-1/4 in.; together with Napoleon Intime [by Arthur Levy], London: "Privately Printed for Subscribers Only", [n.d.]; (17 volumes total)
Provenance: Estate of Lamar John Ryan Cecil, Lynchburg, Virginia
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Estate of Lamar John Ryan Cecil, Lynchburg, Virginia
good overall, scattered light staining and scuffs to leather and boards, minor chipping to spine tops, some browning to page edges
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