Vers la Beresina (1812) d'apres des documents nouveaux. Avec deux cartes [Two Maps].

Van Vlijmen, B.-R.-F., General-Major.

Published by Paris Libraire Plon Plon-Nourrit et Cie, [-] 8, rue Garanciere 1908. " [-] Published September 1908 [-]".

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Size of binding: 5 1/8 in. x 7 7/8 in., vi, 327 + pp., with 2 folding maps following p. 327; first map shows a few small creases at the upper fold. Bound in quarter, polished brown calf on spine, sides and corner-pieces, spine with five raised bands, black leather title label, with gilt title, gilt floral designs, borders on spine, blindstamped borders on sides, corners, with brown cloth over boards; top-edge gilt, gray-blue endpapers. Surface of the leather shows some light abrasion, wear, rubbing to cover edges. The binding is unsigned, but is from the 1910-35 period. Near fine: Interior is a clean, unused copy. Scan shows the spine & front cover. Contents: Introduction; Chapter 1: Causes et preliminaires de la guerre; 2 De la Vistule au Niemen; 3 Du Niemen a Vitebsk; 4 De Vitebsk a Smolensk; 5 De Smolensk a la Moskowa; 6 Moscou; 7 La marche retrograde: 1-De Moscou a Krasnoe; 2-De Krasnoe a Borisof; 8 Passage de la Beresina: 1-Le 26 novembre; 2-Le 27 novembre; 3-Le 28 novembre; Epilogue; Appendice: les Hollandais dans la Grande Armee. (French text). Seller Inventory # ABE-516846300

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Title: Vers la Beresina (1812) d'apres des ...

Publisher: Paris Libraire Plon Plon-Nourrit et Cie, [-] 8, rue Garanciere 1908. " [-] Published September 1908 [-]".

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition