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Project / Collection Egerton Manuscripts Language Arabic Name Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

1. Egerton MS 3714

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3714
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol. I (ff. 227). includes: f. 3 Canon Edwin Brook-Jackson, Rector of Streatham: Introduction by: 1919.: Printed. Signed. f. 3 Christian Alexandra Brook-Jackson, wife of Canon Edwin Brook-Jackson: Introduction by: 1919.: Printed. Signed. f. 5 William Forsyth, LLD; author: Portrait: 19th cent.:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Egerton MS 3714-3720

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3714-3720
Title:
'HISTORY OF THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST HELENA', by William Forsyth, 1853: the printed work, grangerized in 1919 by the addition of letters (in English, French, German, Italian and Arabic), engraved portraits, views, maps, etc., relating to the captivity (1815-1821) and to persons and places mentioned in the narrative. The additional material was collected by Canon Edwin Brook-Jackson and his wife, Christian Alexandra (see their Introduction, Vol. I, f. 3). Some of it supplements the pap...
Scope & Content:
Island of Saint Helena: Views: 19th cent.: Mostly engr. Napoleon I of France: Grangerized copy of W. Forsyth's 'History' of his captivity: 19th-20th centt. Napoleon I of France: Portraits: 19th cent.: Mostly engr. and lithogr. William Forsyth, LLD; author: Grangerized copy of his 'History of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
7 items