Dumas Lieut Gen Count Mathieu (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Vol. 1. Pp.494; Vol. 2. 528. Frontis lacking. Vol. 1. only of 2. Qtr. calf and marbled boards. Light wear& stains. Else good. Previous owner John Reynolds has signed vol. 1 on flyleaf. His stamp is in both vols. Neat Perma stamp of Green and Goodlands Library 16 Clare Street, Dublin on verso of frontis of vol. 2. This famous bookshop was opened by John Greene, bookseller and librarian. Greene established his lending library in 1843. It subsequently became 'Greene's Bookshop' which operated at this address in Clare Street until May 2007. It moved to premises in Sandyford industrial estate until the summer of 2012 when it ceased trading.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First American Edition. Two volumes bound together in full leather. Slight leather scuffing and edge wear, some foxing, Good Plus. Dumas one of the aid-de camps of General Rochambeau during his command of the corps of twelve thousand men sent by the French Government to American assistance, in the year 1780. Material on the Revolutionary War and France. The memoirs extend from 1773 to 1826,

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Richard Bentley; London, 1839. Hardcover. First Edition. Complete 2 Volume Set. A Good, black cloth binding with blind stamped ornate design on boards and gilt lettering on spine, some handling/rub marks to boards, frayed spine edges with tears and chips, spine of Volume 2 glued down, small abrasions to board corners, top text block edge very pulpy, previous owner name handwritten in ink top title page both Volumes, age toning to pages, some rubbing to board edges, scuff mark and few small soiled specks bottom text block edge Volume 1, without Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], (Vol.1) 494pp., (Vol.2) 528pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first English edition of Guillaume-Mathieu Dumas' memoir, published in two volumes, in which the author aimed to bring truth to the events of the French Revolution, Empire, and Restoration. First English Edition, published simultaneously alongside French Edition.Rebound in cloth, with original binding rebacked to boards.Illustrations include two frontispieces to both volumes, depicting Napoleon Bonaparte as well as Lafayette.This is a complete two volume set of the memoir of Guillaume-Mathieu Dumas, which contains the author's personal experiences and reflections regarding the French Revolution, as well as the French Empire and the Restoration.This work was published posthumously by the author's son, with a dedication from the author stating that he wished to provide true testimony for these historical events.Contents include many notable conflicts and general anecdotes, such as 'Entrance into the Service in 1773', 'Visit of General Washington', 'The First Troubles', and 'General Lafayette Accused'.Guillaume-Matthieu Dumas (1753-1837) was a French general. He was an aide-to-camp to Rochambeau during the American Revolutionary War and was a minister of war to Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon's older brother.Eight pages of publisher's adverts to front of Vol I.Collated, complete. Rebound in cloth binding, with original binding rebacked on spine and boards. Externally, smart. Marks to boards with a bit of fading and edge wear to extremities, particularly to Vol II. Pastedown and endpapers have been rebacked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned to margins with the odd spot, particularly to the first few pages of text. Tidemark stain to frontispiece of Vol I. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. First Edition. Two volume set. Three quarter red leather binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with leather spine labels and gilt decoration; moderately rubbed and worn, but attractive and intact. Beautifully marbled paper on boards and endpapers. Vol. I: [ii], 494 pages of text. Illustrated with a finely engraved frontisportrait of Napoleon. Vol. II: [ii], 528 pages of text. Illustrated with a finely engraved frontisportrait of Lafayette. Very minimal soiling scattered throughout text, and a few pages with minor creases to the corners. American Revolutionary War. Lieut.-Gen. Count Mathieu Dumas (1753-1837). Size: Octavo (8vo). Book.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Near Fine. First English Edition. Leather 2 Volumes.First English Edition.1839. Red and Black Labels.Slight Scuffing.Beautiful Set.

2 Voll. In-8°, leg. in tutta tela nera con tit. in oro al dorso, ed impressioni a secco ai piatti, pp. (8 - di catalogo editoriale)-494(2) e (2)528). Alle antiporte i ritratti di Napoleone e La Fayette. Raccolta di aneddoti e ricordi della vita politica e militare del celebre generale, nella Prima Edizione inglese. Piccole mancanze alle cuffie, ed altre tracce d'uso alla brossura. Rare e leggere fioriture sparse.