Gloires et Souvenirs Militaires. D'Apres les Memoires et les recits du Canonnier Bricard, du Marechal Bugeaud, du Capitaine Coignet etc. [Ex-libris Robert Florey]
by Bigot, Charles
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- vg
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About This Item
Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1894. First edition. Hardcover. vg. This copy has both ex-libris stamp (inside of front board) and signature (free front endpaper) by Robert Florey:
Robert Florey (1900-1979) was a French screenwriter, director of short films, and actor who moved to Hollywood in 1921. Florey worked as assistant director to Josef von Sternberg, Frank Borzage, and Victor Fleming before making his feature directing debut in 1926. He turned out more than 50 movies over the next 23 years, from the first Marx Brothers movie "The Cocoanuts" (1929), to horror movies such as "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932) starring Bela Lugosi, to skillful low-budget crime programmers like "The Crooked Way" (1949).
4to. 3/4 maroon leather over marbled boards with gold lettering to spine. Raised bands. Top edge gold. Marbled endpapers. Two colorfully illustrated title pages. Great work of military history of France, 1792-1871, extensively covering the Napoleonic wars. Magnificently illustrated with full-page color paintings throughout. Corners and bands worn, Scuffing, rubbing and staining to boards. In French. In very good condition.
Robert Florey (1900-1979) was a French screenwriter, director of short films, and actor who moved to Hollywood in 1921. Florey worked as assistant director to Josef von Sternberg, Frank Borzage, and Victor Fleming before making his feature directing debut in 1926. He turned out more than 50 movies over the next 23 years, from the first Marx Brothers movie "The Cocoanuts" (1929), to horror movies such as "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932) starring Bela Lugosi, to skillful low-budget crime programmers like "The Crooked Way" (1949).
4to. 3/4 maroon leather over marbled boards with gold lettering to spine. Raised bands. Top edge gold. Marbled endpapers. Two colorfully illustrated title pages. Great work of military history of France, 1792-1871, extensively covering the Napoleonic wars. Magnificently illustrated with full-page color paintings throughout. Corners and bands worn, Scuffing, rubbing and staining to boards. In French. In very good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15646
- Title
- Gloires et Souvenirs Militaires. D'Apres les Memoires et les recits du Canonnier Bricard, du Marechal Bugeaud, du Capitaine Coignet etc. [Ex-libris Robert Florey]
- Author
- Bigot, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Librairie Hachette
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Napolean, Modern, 18th century, Illustrated, Histoire
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- VG
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