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ACTON, Harold.
The Bourbons of Naples (1734 -1825).
First Edition, First Impression. Elegant study of the Neapolitan branch of the House of Bourbon and in particular the intrigues of the Napoleonic period, and the involvement of the complaisant Sir William Hamilton, his wife "the divine lady" Emma, and Lord Nelson. Reviewed in the Times as "An elaborate comedy of manners played out over 700 pages."
Octavo. Original blue cloth, title gilt to spine, Bourbon crest to the upper board, pale ghost of red top-stain. With the jacket. Portrait frontispiece and 15 other plates. A very good copy in a slightly rubbed jacket with a few small chips.
