Recits de Guerre (War Stories)
RÉCITS DE GUERRE SOUVENIRS DU CAPITAINE PARQUIN 1803-1814 DESSINS PARF. DE. MYRBACH, H. DUPRAY, WALKER, L. SERGENT, MARIUS ROYINTRODUCTION PAR FRÉDÉRIC MASSON (War stories – Memories of Captain Parquin 1803-1814) – In French language.
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A beautiful book depicting the war stories of French Captain Denis-Charles Parquin. The book has many colored and black & white illustrations, some of which are on the plates.
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PARIS, BOUSSOD, VALADON & CIE, 1892.
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Pp.: VIII + 168 with 185 illustrations including 43 plates (20 colors including 4 doubles, 23 black including 8 doubles) Size: 35,3 x 30,3 cm
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Binding: Original cloth binding. Giltstamped and color-stamped. Signs of wear along the edges, spots, and stains.
Condition: Gilted edges of the text block. Ink inscription on the half-title page, dated: 20. December 1894 in Saint Petersburg. Wrinkles and minor damage on half-title page, half-title page, and title page partially detached, minor stains on some of the pages, and minor imperfections on some of the pages.
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