The Note-Books of Captain Coignet

Jean-Roch Coignet

Verlag: Peter Davies, Limited, London, 1928

Beschreibung

A first edition copy of the military memoirs of French commander Captain Coignet, including records of his service for Napoleon Bonaparte. First UK Edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding.This work contains the memoirs of French military commander Jean-Roch Coignet. Coignet (1776-1865) was a french soldier who served in the military campaigns of the Consulate and the First French Empire, up until the Battle of Waterloo. He participated in over sixty battles and was never wounded.With an introduction by Sir John Fortescue, who says that these memoirs are not very distinctively French, but 'free of boasting and self-glorification'.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Very little edge wear to extremities, with a bit of bumping to head and tail of spine. A bit of light discolouration to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 809D20

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Note-Books of Captain Coignet

Verlag: Peter Davies, Limited, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1928

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book