238-MAITLAND (Captain). Relation concernant l'embarquement et le séjour de l'Empereur Napoléon à bord de ce vaisseau, (le Bellerophon). Translated from the English by J.-T. Parisot. Paris, Baudouin Frères, 1826, in-8, VIII-272 pp, eggplant half-maroquin with corners, richly decorated ribbed spine with crowned eagle in center, marbled edges (period binding). First edition. Tulard, 940: "In it, Maitland justifies himself for having lured Bonaparte into a trap. His relation has aroused strong criticism." A fine copy bearing the crowned arms of Richard-Conway, Marquis of Hertford (1800-1870), who bequeathed a collection of 200,000 books to his son Richard Wallace (1818-1890).