1914 Napoleon at Work

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

In the publisher's original cloth binding.

This is the First English edition of this work. First edition, thus.

This copy features three maps to the rear, include two maps of the Imperial Epoch and sketch-map, with a frontispiece of Napoleon and his staff, after the picture by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, renowned for his detailed military scenes. Collated, complete. 

Colonel Vachée, also known as Louis Albert Guislain Bacler d'Albe, was a close advisor and cartographer to Napoleon, highly-regarded for his exceptional map-making skills and contributions to military art. This is the English translation of Colonel Vachée's French work, offering an intimate portrayal of Napoleon Bonaparte's daily routines and leadership style.