LAS CASES (Comte de). Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène - Journal de - Lot 184

LAS CASES (Comte de). Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène - Journal de la vie privée et des conversations de l'Empereur Napoléon, à Sainte-Hélène. London, Colburn & Cie, 1823. 8 volumes in-8, glazed brown calf, richly decorated ribbed spines, wide gilt border framing the boards, gilt roulette on the edges and inside (period binding). First edition published in conjunction with the Paris edition, but much rarer and more sought-after than the latter. "Very rare, at the same date, in French, by Colburn and Bossange", even Clouzot states. It is illustrated with a frontispiece and 2 folding maps. An attractive copy in full contemporary binding, in very rare condition. Some minor old wear or restoration, some minor interior defects including a few scattered freckles.