Author: (collectif) (mile de la Bdollierre, Raouel de la Barre, A. Legoyt, etc. ) Title: Les franais peints par eux-mmes, Encyclopdie morale du dix-neuvime sicle, Tome cinquime: Emile de la Bdollierre, L'arme - Raoul de la Barre, Les coles militaires - A. Legoyt, Le garde national - auteurs diverses, autres types.
Description: Paris, L. Curmer, 'diteur, 1842 Large 8vo (26x17 cm). Contemporary calf, spine gilt, with ribbons, gilt borders around covers; marbled endpapers (some damage, mainly to the corners, with lays of leather missing). (ii: engraved title coloured by hand), (ii: title), (ii: dedication) cviv, (ii: portrait of Napoleon), 376,(x) pp. With engraved title and 62 (of 63) steelengravings coloured by hand, of which 40 military costumes or military scenes. Pp. 1-200: 'L'arme, 'Les coles militaires' and 'Le Garde national'. A few quires browned; brown spots as usual, but not affecting the plates. - Unfortunately 1 plate "cole de Saint-Cyr" missing. - Plates in vivid colors and heightened with varnish. Gewicht/Weight: 1500 grs.
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Price: EUR 150.00 = appr. US$ 163.03 Seller: Boekhandel-Antiquariaat Emile Kerssemakers
- Book number: 74003