1896 Operations Du 3rd Corps 1806-1807 Rapport Du Marechal Davout , Duc D' Auerstaedt

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding

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.