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six red and green books lined up in a row on a white surfacean old book with a picture of a man in military clothinga book open on a table with writing on itan open book sitting on top of a table next to a cup of coffeea book with a picture of a man holding a pipean open book with handwriting on it sitting on a tablean open book with writing on it sitting on a tablea book with a title on it sitting on a tablean old picture of a picture of a man in a suit and tiea black and white drawing of a man and woman in a room
DAGUERRE PARIS

178 - BLOCQUEVILLE (Adélaïde-Louise d’Eckmühl de).
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Estimate €180 - €250
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BLOCQUEVILLE (Adélaïde-Louise d’Eckmühl de). Marshal Davout, Prince of Eckmühl, as recounted by his family and by himself. 1. Early years. – 2. Years in command. – 3. - Russia and Hamburg. - 4. A Final Command. Exile and Death. Paris, Didier, 1879–1880. 4 volumes in-8, red half-percaline, brown sheepskin title label (foxing). Also included, by the same author: - Marshal Davout, Prince of Eckmühl. Unpublished correspondence, 1790–1815. Poland, Russia, Hamburg. Paris, Perrin, 1887. In-12, 4 portraits, red half-percaline (foxing). - Rome. Paris, Hetzel, 1865. In-8, green half-percaline (foxing). - The Prism of the Soul. A Study. Paris, Hetzel, 1863. In-8, green half-percale (foxing). Also included: - Musée d’Auxerre. Catalogue of the Eckmühl Room. Paris, Impr. Quantin, 1882. 8vo, grey half-percaline with corner pieces, red morocco title label, fleurons (foxing). Autograph dedication signed by the Marquise de Blocqueville to Félix Chandenier; copy enriched with several handwritten items, including 4 autograph letters or notes signed by the Marquise, a letter from Félix Chandenier and press cuttings. Ex-libris label belonging to Loÿs Barrault, editor at the Yonne Prefecture, 20th century. Provenance of the collection: Félix Chandenier (1844–1927), historian of the Yonne (repeated coat-of-arms ex-libris, coat-of-arms and gilded initials on the spines). Comprising 8 volumes.
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About the sale DAGUERRE BOURGOGNE – regional sale, part two: Burgundian wines, stamps, books, manuscripts and artefacts, both antique and modern.
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Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM
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