Marechal Davout [Louis-Nicholas Davout] — Operations Du 3rd Corps 1806-1807 Rapport Du Marechal Davout , Duc D&Apos; Auerstaedt

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1896. First edition. Leather. The first edition of the French Military commander Louis-Nicolas Davout's first hand report of the operations of the 3rd Corps during the Napoleonic wars, bound in crushed quarter morocco. The first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, eight monochrome plates, and a large folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. The Duke of Aerstaedt's first hand report of the 3rd corps, a French military unit of the Grande Armee, during the Napoleonic wars. The Duke, otherwise known as Louis-Nicholas Davout, was was a crucial French commander who was influential in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. The reports and letters were handed down by Devout's heirs and were used to create this work, providing important insight into the historic wars. Written in French. Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards, endpaper renewed, half title retained. Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards, endpaper renewed, half title retained. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages with light spotting and a tidemark to the frontispiece. Owner's inscription to half title. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None stated. Very Good Indeed .