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Album d'un Soldat pendant la Campagne d'Espagne en 1823.
A scarce costume work depicting typical costumes of town and cities in Spain, each costume set with the location behind, a few of which are military uniforms.
Jules Clerjon de Champagny (1795-1870) was a captain during French invasion of Spain in 1823, nicknamed the "Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis" expedition, that restored Ferdinand VII to the Spanish throne.
First edition; 8vo (20.2 x 13 cm); text in French, 40 hand-coloured lithograph plates by Langlume after the author, with half-title, unobtrusive stamp to title; contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt decorated spine with contrasting gilt lettering piece, extremities slightly rubbed, lettering piece a little chipped, small split to upper headband but hinge still firm, otherwise a very good copy; [6], 118, [2]pp.
Bobins 1135; not in Colas.
Jules Clerjon de Champagny (1795-1870) was a captain during French invasion of Spain in 1823, nicknamed the "Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis" expedition, that restored Ferdinand VII to the Spanish throne.
First edition; 8vo (20.2 x 13 cm); text in French, 40 hand-coloured lithograph plates by Langlume after the author, with half-title, unobtrusive stamp to title; contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt decorated spine with contrasting gilt lettering piece, extremities slightly rubbed, lettering piece a little chipped, small split to upper headband but hinge still firm, otherwise a very good copy; [6], 118, [2]pp.
Bobins 1135; not in Colas.
$1,675.08
Album d'un Soldat pendant la Campagne d'Espagne en 1823.—
$1,675.08
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A scarce costume work depicting typical costumes of town and cities in Spain, each costume set with the location behind, a few of which are military uniforms.
Jules Clerjon de Champagny (1795-1870) was a captain during French invasion of Spain in 1823, nicknamed the "Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis" expedition, that restored Ferdinand VII to the Spanish throne.
First edition; 8vo (20.2 x 13 cm); text in French, 40 hand-coloured lithograph plates by Langlume after the author, with half-title, unobtrusive stamp to title; contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt decorated spine with contrasting gilt lettering piece, extremities slightly rubbed, lettering piece a little chipped, small split to upper headband but hinge still firm, otherwise a very good copy; [6], 118, [2]pp.
Bobins 1135; not in Colas.
Jules Clerjon de Champagny (1795-1870) was a captain during French invasion of Spain in 1823, nicknamed the "Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis" expedition, that restored Ferdinand VII to the Spanish throne.
First edition; 8vo (20.2 x 13 cm); text in French, 40 hand-coloured lithograph plates by Langlume after the author, with half-title, unobtrusive stamp to title; contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt decorated spine with contrasting gilt lettering piece, extremities slightly rubbed, lettering piece a little chipped, small split to upper headband but hinge still firm, otherwise a very good copy; [6], 118, [2]pp.
Bobins 1135; not in Colas.
