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Réf. 41462

€ 11800.00

LOIR (Maurice) illustrated by J. LE BLANT

Bookbinder : Ch. SEPETIER
Format : Grand in-4.
Number of volumes : 1 volume.
Binding : Bound.
Collation : VI-313 pp.

Leather-edged slipcase. Full binding in cherry morocco. Spine with raised bands decorated with golden fillets and golden date on the heel. Quadruple gilded net in frame on the boards. All edges gilt. Blue silk contrasts framed by a red morocco band adorned with gold fillets. Original paper covers and spine bound in. Binding signed Ch. SEPETIER Decorated with 12 plates out of text, 12 headers and 12 cul-de-lampe reproduced in colors by H. Reymond after the watercolors of J. LE BLANT. Cover based on a watercolour by Giraldon With a preface by George Duruy and a historical overview of the French regiments.

Military stories extracts from the memoirs of G. Bussiècre, the Count of Segur, Marshal Masséna, General de Pelleport, Marshal Marmont, Commander du Fresnel, General Corbineau, General Thoumas, General Ambert, General Baron Lejeune, Norvins, A. Vandal, from A. Thiers, the Count of Michaud, A. Lallemand, E. de Lyden, Baron Petiet, Camille Rousset, Captain Richard, Garnier-Pagès, General du Barail, A. Rambaud [...].

Unique copy containing 36 ORIGINAL AQUARLS signed by Julien LE BLANT, i. e. 12 off-text plates, 12 headers and 12 culs-de-lampe. Each original watercolour was placed next to the engraving. The Giraldon preparatory watercolour is also attached for the cover.

Very nice copy.