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Apr 18 09 1:00 AM

I was really fortunate to acquire an original copy of "The History of Napoleon Buonaparte" printed in 1867 with illustrations by George Cruikshank. The book is in outstanding condition considering its age and makes for some fascinating reading. The english is precise, informal for the times and quite wonderful. I have read the first few chapters. It deals with all aspects of Napoleon's life in considerable detail and deals with events in contemporary perspective. After all it was published only 52 years after Waterloo with so many characters and personalities were still alive.

A great read.

Schultz