Beknopt levensberigt en beschrijving der begrafenisplegtigheid van wijlen zijne excellentie den luit.-generaal A.J.J. Bon. Des Tombe : benevens eene afbeelding van den begrafenis-stoet

Maastricht, Gebr. Muller, 1845, 30 pages, original paper bindng, damage to back, some staining, the mentioned view of the ‘begrafenis-stoet’ is not present as is in the KB copy. Biography of Andries Jan Jacob Des Tombe (1787-1845) was a Dutch army officer who fought for Napoleon in Spain, Germany and Russia and was awarded many medals and decorations. Napoleon made him Baron de l'Empire, he was later also instated by King William as a Dutch nobleman with the title of baron. He died in Maastricht were he was the commander of the fortress. Scarce.

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Book number: 66560

Catalogue: Biography Military history Napoleon

Centsprent: Hier ziet ge de kleedij van ‘t leger dat voor dezen, / Onder Napoleon de vijand deden vreezen. No. 43.

Nine members of Napoleon’s army on horseback, all of different ranks:‘Kolonel’ (Colonel), ‘Mameluk’ (Mamluk), ‘Generaal eener Divisie’ (major general), ‘Kurassier’ (Cuirassier), ‘Cornet der Kurassier’ (Cornet), ‘Hussaar’ (Hussar), ‘Kommandant der Keizerlijke Garde’ (Commandant of the Imperial Guard), ‘Jager der Keizerlijke Garde’ (Chasseur of the Imperial Guard) and ‘Chef’ (Chief). The text identifies the men by their attributes and describes how they acquired these ranks because of their courage and loyalty.Amsterdam, P.C.L. van Staden (c. 1850 - c. 1870); address mentioned on the print: ‘Te Amsterdam, bij P.C.L. van Staden Czn. Heerengracht hoek Hartenstraat’; numbered ‘No. 43.’ in upper right corner.l 9 woodcut illustrations (each 90 x 90 mm) on paper, hand coloured in blue and yellow; under each image a 4-line verse, total: 430 x 330 mm; folded once, small tear in bottom margin.De Meyer p. 295, Boerma p. 820 (Staden 43).

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Book number: 63240

Catalogue: Centsprenten, Handcoloured History Militaire Militaria, Military history Napoleon Popular prints Prenten, Prints Woodcut

HENCKENS,

Mémoires se Rapportant a son Service Militaire au 6eme Régiment de Chasseurs a Cheval Francais de Février 1803 a Aout 1816 publies par son fils E. F.C. A. Henckens. Préface par Frédéric Masson.

La Haye, Martinus Nijhoff, 1910, 250 pp. uncut, softcover original binding, Henckens fought in the Napoleonic wars.

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Book number: 67894

Catalogue: Military history Napoleon

VER HUELL, Q.M.R.,

Het leven en karakter van Carel Hendrik Graaf Ver Huell, uit nagelaten aanteekeningen en andere authentieke stukken / beschreven door Q.M.R. Ver Huell.

Amsterdam, G.J.A. Beijerinck, 1847, complete in two parts with lithograph portrait by C.W. Mieling and two lithograph plates, Dl. 1. - XVIII, 398 p., [2] p. pl. Dl. 2. - 462, [2] p., [1] p. pl, marbled paper on board binding, some damage to bindings, Carel Hendrik count Ver Huell (also Verhuell) (Doetinchem, 4 February 1764 - Paris, 25 October 1845) was a Dutch, and later French, admiral and statesman. The name of Ver Huell is inscribed in the Arc de Triomphe in Paris as one of the generals of Napoleon (first column, fourth from the top, between Dembarrere and Rouyer).

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Book number: 67908

Catalogue: Biography Military history Napoleon