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a red book with gold writing on the coveran old book with a drawing of a man in uniforman open book with a black and white title on itan open book with a picture of soldiers on the covertwo pages of an old book with a drawing of a battlea drawing of a group of men riding on horses
ROUILLAC

Estimate €30 - €60
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[Books] The Italian War, 1859 Victor Paulin The Italian War of 1859. A historical, political and military account, illustrated with 265 woodcuts based on sketches and drawings from the Emperor’s album and the collection of *L’Illustration* by Bahers, Baron, Bauderon, Touboulic and Trachet Paris: Librairie de l’Illustration, 1859 Folio. Full shagreen binding, with interlaced pattern, gilt fillets and title in small gilt letters on the front cover; spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt letters and gilt lettering (accessories) Frontispiece and numerous full-page en-plaque and out-of-text engravings, portraits, historical and genre scenes by Bertall, Blanchard, Dulong, Férat, Godefroy-Durand, Guesdon, Janet-Lange, Lebreton, Provost, etc. (some foxing and old repairs)
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Auction time 10/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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