Rare leather bound historic book collection comprises a complete four-volume set of The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, once belonging to Dr. Abner Wellborn Calhoun (born 1845), a distinguished Southern physician and relative of the prominent U.S. Vice President and statesman John C. Calhoun. The volumes feature period bookbindings and historical association, carrying an inscribed gift provenance documenting their presentation to Dr. Calhoun by Dr. Julius Levy as an expression of gratitude for medical treatment during an illness. Each individual volume measures approximately 7 3/4 in. H x 4 7/8 in. W x 1 in. D overall. The set is offered in age appropriate condition, with loss, breaks to covers and wear to bindings, page edges, toning and discoloration and all over wear.