Souvenirs militaires d'un officier du Premier Empire (1795-1832), édition originale
NOEL (J.-N.-A.)
Paris - Nancy. - Berger-Levrault & Cie. - 1895.
- Format : In-8 (grand).
- Number of volumes : 1 volume.
- Binding : Bound.
- Collation : VIII-300 pp.
Bound in green half-chagrin. Slightly faded spine with four raised bands with gilt imperial eagle, gilt title and author's notes spread over two brown morocco pieces. Cold fillet and gilt date on heel. Minor rubbing to the boards. Cover preserved. Pages not soiled. Paper slightly browned but still in very good condition. Frontispiece in black and white. Contents decorated with an engraving and folding plans in black and white out of text.
FIRST EDITION.
Diary written by a veteran of the Napoleonic campaigns. This beautifully bound copy is well documented and gives the reader a perfect opportunity to see history from the point of view of one of its actors. Admittedly, this one is not as famous as the Emperor Napoleon was, but his footsteps followed his glory.
Very good condition.
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