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L'ARMEE DU RHIN / Depuis le 12 Aout jusqu'au 29 Octobre 1870 par Le Marechal Bazaine.
by Bazaine, Francois Achille
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
Paris: Henri Plon Imprimeur-Editeur, 1872., 1872.. Good. - Thick octavo, three quarter black calf & marbled boards titled in gilt between gilt decorations, gilt rules & gilt-decorated raised bands on the spine. The binding is rubbed & scuffed. Half title, title, 308 pages & 2 blanks. Illustrated with 11 maps, including 3 large folding color maps. A tear to the top edge of 1 color map has been repaired with tape. There is a piece out of the bottom corners of pages 305 & 307. Page 305 is soiled & ink notes are penned on its blank verso. There is scattered light foxing. Good.`
First edition.
Bourachot [30] describes this volume as a vitally important record, supplemented by letters, dispatches and telegrams.
Francois Achille Bazaine [1811-1888] was an officer of the French army. He rose through the ranks from Fusilier to Marshal of France during four decades of distinguished service, first under Louis-Philippe and then Napoleon III. He became renowned for his determination to lead from the front, for his impassive demeanor under fire and for personal bravery verging on recklessness, which resulted in his being wounded on numerous occasions and having his horse shot from under him twice. From 1863 he was Marshal of France and in this role surrendered the last organized French army to Prussia during the siege of Metz in the Franco-Prussian war. Imprisoned by the Third Republic after the war, he escaped and settled in Spain where he died alone and impoverished. To the Foreign Legion he remains a hero and is still honored as one of their bravest soldiers.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37537
- Title
- L'ARMEE DU RHIN / Depuis le 12 Aout jusqu'au 29 Octobre 1870 par Le Marechal Bazaine.
- Author
- Bazaine, Francois Achille
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris: Henri Plon Imprimeur-Editeur, 1872.
- Date Published
- 1872.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- MILITARY; FRENCH ARMY; FRENCH OFFICER; MARSHAL OF FRANCE; FRANCOIS ACHILLE BAZAINE; L'ARMEE DU RHIN DEPUIS LE 12 AOUT JUSQU'AU 29 OCTOBRE PAR LE MARECHAL BAZAINE; FOLDING MAPS; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Soiled
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