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DRUMMOND DE MELFORT (Louis-Hector). Treatise on cavalry by C…
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147
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DRUMMOND DE MELFORT (Louis-Hector). Treatise on cavalry by C…
See original version (French)
Estimate €80 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
DRUMMOND DE MELFORT (Louis-Hector). Treatise on cavalry by Count Drummond de Melfort, marshal of camp in the King's armies, & inspector-general of light troops. Paris, Guillaume Desprez, 1776. One folio volume, modest 19th century half cloth. XXII, (1) f. (list of subscribers), 506 pp. and (1) f. Binding damaged with tears and lacks, scattered foxing, paper slightly curled, wetness affecting more the last 6 ff.
First edition decorated with 1 title-page vignette by Macret, 1 dedication vignette with royal arms by Pruneau, 2 header vignettes by Lainé, two culs-de-lampe by Macret & Pruneau, and 11 plates by Dupuis, some folded, and a final figure by Van Blaremberg.
Drummond de Melfort, Lieutenant-General of the King's armies, was Inspector-General of the Troupes Légères. Without the frontispiece or the atlas entitled Marches et évolution de cavalerie comprising 32 double plates.
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About the sale
Sale of antique and modern books, including hunting and riding libraries
Auction location
Auction time
06/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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