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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Marseille

51 - [Militaria – Children’s Books] *Le Livre des Jeunes Braves* …
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Estimate €30 - €50
Description
[Militaria – Children’s Books] *Le Livre des Jeunes Braves* or *Étrennes Militaires*, a collection of remarkable anecdotes, valiant feats of arms, acts of generosity, etc. … Dedicated to the children of French heroes, with eleven engravings. Paris, Rapilly, 1823, oblong 12mo, paperback, with a printed pink cover. 11 colour engravings, including the frontispiece. The volume is housed in a green printed silk slipcase featuring, in the centre of the front cover, a gilded relief motif comprising military attributes: sabres, an axe, a drum, a pistol… Several military figures from the First Empire are featured in the text and illustrations. Cover slightly frayed, negligible foxing, wear to the silk fabric. AP
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Auction time 09/03/2026 at 8:00 PM
ID: 88012214
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