Copies of Original Letters from the Army of General Bonaparte in Egypt – 1798 | First Edition with Map

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Copies of original letters from the army of general bonaparte in egypt – 1798 | first edition with map | first edition of intercepted french correspondence from napoleon’s egyptian campaign, printed in london in 1798 with folding map of egypt and facsimile letters.

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First edition of intercepted French correspondence from Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign, printed in London in 1798 with folding map of Egypt and facsimile letters.

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Copies of original letters from the army of General Bonaparte in Egypt is a rare, 1798 English printing of Napoleon’s battle secrets! Early in the Napoleon Wars, the British Navy, led by Lord Horatio Nelson, intercepted French intelligence and seized numerous letters detailing motives and direction of the French army. These letters were published as a strong piece of anti-French propaganda and served as an affront to the French campaign in Egypt.

This first edition was an important piece of Napoleonic War memorabilia and has proved to be a highly desirable work since it was first published. Note the inclusion of the folding map of Egypt! Includes both French and English translations of the letters.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: Copies of Original Letters from the Army of General Bonaparte in Egypt, Intercepted by the Fleet under the Command of Admiral Lord Nelson
  • Author(s): various
  • Illustrator(s):
  • Contributor(s): Admiral Lord Nelson
  • Publisher: London: Printed for J. Wright
  • Edition: First Edition, 1798
  • Format: (8vo), 2 volumes in 1
  • Binding: Leather
  • Size: ~ 8.25 x 5.25 in (20.5 x 13.5 cm)
  • Collation:
    • Vol. I – [4], xxiii, [1], 248 pp.;
    • Vol. II – [4], xxxi, [1], 236 pp.
  • Illustrations: Folding map of Egypt; engraved facsimile letter as frontispiece in Vol. II
  • Contents Include:
    • Secrets of Napoleon’s war plans
  • Provenance: Handwritten – R. Lewis Scott

 

Condition:

Very Good. Bound in leather with light rubbing at corners and hinges. Binding tight and secure. The volumes are complete with folding map and engraved facsimile letter.

 

Why Collect This?

  • Scarce first edition of wartime intelligence
  • Includes original folding map of Egypt and handwritten facsimile

 

Item Number: # 29227

 

Categories

Military & War

European History

Voyages & Exploration & Maps

Authors

various

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Very Good

Collation

Complete

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