Description: Memoirs of the Baron de Marbot: Late Lieutenant-General in the French Army ***Renowned military leader during the campaigns of Napoleon and beyond.*** OVERALL CONDITION: VERY GOOD+ Published in 1892 by Longmans, Green and Co. in London. First edition, first printing. In contemporary 3/4 black morocco over marbled paper fine Tout binding: Five raised spine bands, decorated compartments with gilt emblems or lettering; top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, bordering in gilt. Sewn-in silk ribbon placeholder. Octavo, 9” x 6”, 452 pp; 459 pp, [12] index. Each volume with a frontispiece. Two volumes, collated and complete minus any publisher ads that may have been present initially. Signed by Tout Bindery on top left of front flyleaf. Illustrated with campaign battle maps, including two pull-out maps. Jean-Baptiste Antoine Marcelin Marbot (August 1782 – November 1854), known as Marcellin Marbot, was a French general, famous for his memoirs depicting the Napoleonic age of warfare. He belongs to a family that has distinguished itself particularly in the career of arms, giving three generals to France in less than 50 years. His elder brother, Adolphe Marbot, was also a general. The books are in VERY GOOD+ or better antiquarian condition for 130-year-old+ bindings. Square spines with firm hinges and joints. Lightly rubbed extremities and joints. Corners a bit more rubbed. Pages are quite clean and bright with no foxing or writing, just some toning along the page margins. Former owner bookplate of Chicago socialite Marguerite Carrinfton on a front flyleaf of each volume. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Please follow me as I have thousands of highly collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!
Price: 349.96 USD
Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona
End Time: 2024-12-26T18:24:33.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Luxury Edition
Author: Baron de Marbot
Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co.
Topic: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1892
