WITH 20 HAND-COLORED PORTRAITS AND VIEWS

IRELAND, William H. The Eventful Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. By Baron Karlo Excellmanns. London: John Cumberland, 1828. Four volumes. Octavo, modern three-quarter green morocco gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. $1250.

First edition in book form, first issue, extra-illustrated with 20 plates, all but one hand-colored, including 17 portraits, two views and one scene, handsomely bound.

Originally issued in 64 parts with 27 plates by George Cruikshank; upon the appearance of Part 49, John Cumberland announced that he had taken over publication from John Fairburn and this first issue in book form contains title pages with the Cumberland imprint. This copy is without the original Cruikshank plates, but has been extra-illustrated with 20 hand-colored portraits and views, all but one of which are hand-colored. First issue, with the "Excellmanns" pseudonym on the title pages and Cumberland's address listed at 19 Ludgate Hill (rather than 2 Cumberland Terrace). Tooley 278. Cohn 435. Prideaux, 341. A few pencil notations.

Interior with occasional faint foxing; very handsomely bound.