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724 - [BOURCET (Pierre-Joseph de)]. Memoirs concerning the borders…
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Estimate €2,000 - €2,500
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[BOURCET (Pierre-Joseph de)]. Memoirs concerning the borders of Piedmont, Savoy and Italy, covering all the Alpine passes and crossings from Mont-Cenis to the Barcelonnette Valley, the passes through the Apennines, from the Col de Tarde near Nice to Mont Zova near Florence, and the coastal route from Nice to Livorno. To serve as a guide for the marches, movements and encampments of armies. With a detailed account of the strongholds in Provence, the Dauphiné, Piedmont, Milan, Mantua, Modena and Parma, and the provisions that can be found in Italy. [Manuscript]. Sl, sd [1747]. Folio, 1 title page, 332 pp. (page numbering jumps from 154 to 147), [3] unnumbered folios of tables, marbled brown calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, double blind-stamped fillet on the covers, double gilt fillet on the edges, red edges (contemporary binding) This manuscript, attributed to Pierre-Joseph de Bourcet, is an important document in the military history of the Alps in the 18th century. It brings together various texts, some of which were included in the *Mémoires militaires sur les frontières de la France, du Piémont et de la Savoie* (Military Memoirs on the Borders of France, Piedmont and Savoy), published in Berlin in 1801 by Decker. (Details available on request.) Restoration work has been carried out on the binding, particularly on the corners, the headbands and the lower hinge.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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