Bonaparte by Correlli Barnett. First edition, hardcover. Published in 1978 by Hill And Wang, New York City. 224 pages, with reproductions of colour and black white photographs, paintings and drawings, plus battle maps. Book has an intact dust jacket and is in top shape. No ink writing or ink stamps, no torn, loose, or missing pages.; no soiling or mildew.
Correlli Barnett’s authoritative biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, written by one of Britain’s leading military historians. Barnett brings a rigorous analytical approach to Napoleon’s life and campaigns, examining both his strategic brilliance and the structural weaknesses of his empire. Drawing on military, political, and social history, Bonaparte places Napoleon firmly within the wider context of European power politics, warfare, and statecraft. The work is notable for its clear prose, critical perspective, and rejection of romanticized legend in favour of sober historical assessment. An important and enduring study of Napoleon, valued by historians, collectors of Napoleonic material, and readers of serious military history. Pick up or mail out only; buyer pays shipping. Cash preferred.