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296 - [History]. [Militaria]. LOT of 6 volumes comprising: -NORVIN…
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[History]. [Militaria]. LOT of 6 volumes comprising: -NORVINS (Jacques Marquet de). History of Napoleon. Illustrations by Raffet. Paris, Furne, 1839. Large 8vo, green half-calf, smooth spine, author’s name and title in gold lettering, large rocaille embossing, initial ‘N’ and crowned eagle in gold [Chezaud & Braulart] (slight foxing on the frontispiece and title page, then very minor wear). -THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS. P., Belles-Lettres, 1931. Vol. 5. CLOCHÉ (P.). Classes, Trades, and Trade. Included: - Vol. 8. COUISSIN. Military and Naval Institutions. 2 vols. in-4, fawn half-shagreen, ribbed spine. Numerous illustrations in the text and as inserts. Well bound. -LACOUR-GAYET (G.). Talleyrand 1754–1838. Paris, Payot, 1930. 3 vols. in-8, half-basane with root-stained edges, decorated ribbed spine, gilt head [Lemercier]. -BAILLEUL (J.-Ch.). A Critical Review of the posthumous work by Madame de Staël entitled: Considerations on the Principal Enemies of the French Revolution. Paris, Bailleul, 1818. 2 vols. in-8, contemporary fawn half-basane, green vellum corners, smooth spine, marbled edges (scuffed, wormholes at the top of one spine, one joint split). A copy with generous margins. -MÉRIMÉE (Prosper). Letters to Mr Panizzi 1850–1870. Published by Mr Louis Fagan. Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1881. 2 vols., 8vo, white half-vellum, plain spine, red and blue title and volume number labels (small tear to one cap, scattered foxing) Provenance: gilt stamp on the spine, featuring a rifle, an owl, a branch, a helmet, ‘chouans’ in a speech bubble and ‘Athena’ in Greek letters. -MÉRIMÉE (P.). Short Stories by Mérimée. *La mosaïque*. With illustrations by Aranda, de Beaumont, Bramtot, Le Blant… Paris, Libr. des Bibliophiles – Jouaust, 1887. 8vo, brown half-shagreen with corner pieces, ribbed spine, gilt title and head (spine faded).
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