1860 Narrative of Events During the Invasion of Russia by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Retreat of the French Army 1812

Description

Fine Binding, First Edition, Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

The first edition.

Bound in lovely modern crushed morocco with gilt details and marbled paper to the boards, endpapers renewed, half title retained.

Illustrated with a folding map to the rear, which has been hand coloured by a previous owner. 

Sir Robert Thomas Wilson's historical narrative of the 1812 French invasion of Russia led by Napoleon, and their retreat. Wilson was a British army officer who was seconded to the Imperial Russian Army during the time of the invasion, provided an interesting first hand account of the event. The work was edited by his nephew Herbert Randolph.