Napoleon said "Men of genius are meteors destined to be consumed in
lighting up their century"
Welcome to Empire Books Home Page
I have been away from the business for awhile but am back now.
The web page moving to its own domain has lost all my previous
customers and the email link below was incorrect for 3 months. All
is back in order now. So browse about and let me know what you need.
I used to have the largest selection of in print Napoleonic titles available anywhere on the planet. But now most of these books are now out of print. So that makes us a great location for hard to find books that are recently discontinued. Please keep in mind that these books are still in the NEW catalog as I deem them new because they were purchased directly from the publisher and have never been sold. They may sometimes show a small amount of wear from being on a shelf for a few years but they are otherwise new. We have a good selection of used and antiquarian books too. We also have prints. So take your time and stroll around.
Special thanks to all of you who continue to support Empire Books. I know you could find some of these books at that online book store; what was their name, www.congo.com? I hope that most customers appreciate the individualized attention they get here. I will take the time to answer all questions and email. You could try that with those other guys but they don't know Napoleon from Wellington.
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Catalogs
If you live outside of the U.S. and your are considering buying
some books then you should definitely check out the SHIPPING section of the terms page.
Extensive work is completed in reviewing the books on these lists for accuracy, removing those that are sold and adding some that were previously not on the list. I have recently updated everything in all the book catalogs and am working on the other sections.
MY ALL TIME TOP 10 SELLING BOOKS
A few brief notes on the following list.
This has been here a while now and I thought I might mention that I
put it here so that guests might get some ideas for books.
Enthusiasts of the Napoleonic Era are mostly a studious lot who are
deeply interested in one or more of the people, places or amazing
events that transpired during a period of social and political
upheaval. For many people this is a new or secondary interest.
Hopefully for these people this list might be of help.
- NAPOLEON'S CAVALRY AND ITS'
LEADERS by David Johnson - reprinted
The David Johnson books are
outstanding for anyone who has already read a lot or is just
beginning. He writes about the French Cavalry and gives lively and
highly detailed accounts of very specific events. The tales are
all interesting and entertaining and include the observations of
the men who were there. The events themselves are chosen more for
the points they convey than their historical significance. This
gives you a chance to read about skirmishes or lesser battles that
had only managed passing mention in other books.
- SWORDS AROUND THE THRONE by
Col John Elting
Everyone loves this book. If you had ever met Mr Elting you would have loved him
too.
- NAPOLEON'S MARSHALS
edited by David Chandler - out of print
A compilation of biographies for some
very interesting characters. Though edited by the esteemed Mr
Chandler the biographies are written by a troop of proven
historians including; James Arnold, Paul Britten Austin, Colonel
Elting, Michael Glover and David Chandler.
- THE FRENCH CAVALRY
1792-1815 by David Johnson
Another book by Mr Johnson, similar and as
good as the first.
- UNIFORMS OF WATERLOO by
Michael Chappel
A simple but useful uniform reference
book.
- BY COMMAND OF THE EMPEROR:A
LIFE OF MARSHAL BERTHIER by Watson
Hard to find subject about another important
personality.
- MARSHAL NEY: THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE by A.H. Atteridge -
out of print
One of the periods most popular
individuals.
- NAPOLEONIC UNIFORMS edited
by Col John Elting - out of print
Perhaps the best uniform reference
book of its kind.
- MEMOIRS OF BARON DE MARBOT by De Marbot - out of print
I believe the liveliest and most
interesting of the French memoirs from the period. Nobody was at
more significant military events than Marbot except Napoleon. For
entertainment its great.
- NAPOLEON: THE INTIMATE
YEARS by Proctor Jones
This book is awesome. The book I would most
give as a gift. It is beautifully made, has the most and the best
illustrations of any book made in decades and the words of
Napoleon's valet and secretary round out the package.
This area contains a link to letters from
Napoleon that corresponds to this date 200 years ago. Let me know
if you like this. His letters can be quite revealing.
Napoleonic History
The Seven Coalitions - The Alliances
against France - back by request
Excerpts from the Front
Excerpts from the Front is selections
from Napoleonic books. Take a look. They are usually fairly
interesting.
Miscellaneous
Mikes Place - About Empire Books and me
( a little bit of self indulgence ).
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New Napoleonic Titles - October 2008
