REID, W. Hamilton (??-1826). Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte: with Copious Historical Illustrations and Original Anecdotes. London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1826. 8vo. Illustrated with frontispiece of Napoleon, 3 folding engraved plates, two engraved single-page plates, hand-colored map of Waterloo (missing one-third at the fold), and the rare hand-colored coronation folding plate. viii, [1]-903, [1 ad] pp. Bound in full black morocco over marbled boards. Rebacked to style in black levant morocco, spine stamped in gilt, five raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endleaves (spine sunned, binding worn, soiled, rear board dampstained with amateurish color correction, a few gutters starting, later ownership signature on front blank). Fair. FIRST EDITION. Uncommon with the coronation plate.