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Thirteen Years of a Busy Woman's Life
Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel)
Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel), -1940; Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
A LIFE OF SIR JOSEPH BANKS, PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY: With Some
Notices of His Friends and Contemporaries. By EDWARD SMITH, F.R.H.S.,
Author of “WILLIAM COBBETT: a Biography,” “England and America after
the Independence,” etc. With a Portrait in Photogravure and 16 other
Illustrations. Demy 8vo. (9 × 5¾ inches.) 12_s._ 6_d._ net.
⁂ “The greatest living Englishman” was the tribute of his
Continental contemporaries to Sir. Joseph Banks. The author of his
“Life” has, with some enthusiasm, sketched the record of a man
who for a period of half a century filled a very prominent place
in society, but whose name is almost forgotten by the present
generation.
NAPOLEON & THE INVASION OF ENGLAND: The Story of the Great Terror,
1797-1805. By H. F. B. WHEELER and A. M. BROADLEY. With upwards of 100
Full-page Illustrations reproduced from Contemporary Portraits, Prints,
etc.; eight in Colour. 2 Volumes. Demy 8vo. (9 × 5¾ inches.) 32_s._ net.
_Outlook._—“The book is not merely one to be ordered from the
library; it should be purchased, kept on an accessible shelf, and
constantly studied by all Englishmen who love England.”
DUMOURIEZ AND THE DEFENCE OF ENGLAND AGAINST NAPOLEON. By J. HOLLAND
ROSE, Litt.D. (Cantab.), Author of “The Life of Napoleon,” and A. M.
BROADLEY, joint-author of “Napoleon and the Invasion of England.”
Illustrated with numerous Portraits, Maps, and Facsimiles. Demy 8vo. (9
× 5¾ inches.) 21_s._ net.
THE FALL OF NAPOLEON. By OSCAR BROWNING, M.A., Author of “The Boyhood
and Youth of Napoleon.” With numerous Full-page Illustrations. Demy 8vo
(9 × 5¾ inches). 12_s._ 6_d._ net.
_Spectator._—“Without doubt Mr. Oscar Browning has produced a
book which should have its place in any library of Napoleonic
literature.”
_Truth._—“Mr. Oscar Browning has made not the least, but the most
of the romantic material at his command for the story of the fall
of the greatest figure in history.”
THE BOYHOOD & YOUTH OF NAPOLEON, 1769-1793. Some Chapters on the early
life of Bonaparte. By OSCAR BROWNING, M.A. With numerous Illustrations,
Portraits etc. Crown 8vo. 5_s._ net.
_Daily News._—“Mr. Browning has with patience, labour, careful
study, and excellent taste given us a very valuable work, which
will add materially to the literature on this most fascinating of
human personalities.
THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF NAPOLEON. By JOSEPH TURQUAN. Translated from the
French by JAMES L. MAY. With 32 Full-page Illustrations. Demy 8vo. (9 ×
5¾ inches). 12_s._ 6_d._ net.
THE DUKE OF REICHSTADT (NAPOLEON II.) By EDWARD DE WERTHEIMER.
Translated from the German. With numerous Illustrations. Demy 8vo. (9 ×
5¾ inches.) 21_s._ net. (Second Edition.)
_Times._—“A most careful and interesting work which presents the
first complete and authoritative account of this unfortunate
Prince.”
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