NAPOLEON'S MEDALS: VICTORY TO THE ARTS
by Richard Todd
Published by The History Press. 1st. 2009
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. How Napoleon's artists displayed the stolen art from his Italian campaign on the medals to glorify his conquests, and used classical models to clothe him with heroic attributes. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 224 pages. Colour photos of coins and medals throughout.
Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is creased at edges.
ISBN: 9780752449999
Stock no. 1327299
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- NAPOLEON
- COINS
- MEDALS AND BADGES