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41 - JEANNENEY (the captain). The Glorious History of a Regiment …
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Estimate €80 - €100
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JEANNENEY (the captain). The Glorious History of a Regiment (1562–1899): The 8th Infantry Regiment. Calais, Typographie et lithographie des Orphelins, 1899, substantial large 8vo volume (18 x 26.5 x 6.5 cm). 8ff. n.ch.–XVII–897 pp. – 22 plates, including 4 in colour. 20th-century binding in bottle-green half-shagreen, corners, ribbed spine, cover preserved. – The bookbinder mistakenly placed pages 9 to 12 before page 1 (no pages missing). Volume in good condition, binding sound. First edition, printed in a run of 360 copies. The plates feature portraits; historical documents; and costumes and flags in colour. Champagne; Ponthieu; Austrasia; 8th Line Infantry Regiment; 8th Line Half-Brigade; 8th Line Infantry Regiment; Condé Regiment, 8th Line Infantry; 8th Line Infantry Regiment; 8th Infantry Regiment.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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