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Notice historique des descentes qui ont été faites dans les Isles Britanniques,

Notice historique des descentes qui ont été faites dans les Isles Britanniques,

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Notice historique des descentes qui ont été faites dans les Isles Britanniques,: Depuis Guillaume-le-Conquérant jusqu'à l'an VI de la République française; avec une carte enluminée gravée par P.F. Tardieu.

by [GIRARDIN, Stanislas, comte de]

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An Vi : De L'imprimerie de Crapelet, [1797/8]. First edition of this fascinating work of propaganda encouraging the projected invasion of Britain by Napoleon's Revolutionary government. The author cites 45 'invasions' from 1066 to the present, with 41 being successful. He does this by pushing the definition of invasion and by including a long series of medieval coastal raids on Southern England. Green boards, with red leather spine. Gilt titles to the spine. There is moderate rubbing to the edges of the spine with some loss. Bumping to the green boards - particularly to the front board. Inside the book is in excellent condition. Owner's bookplate to the inside front board. Possibly the General himself or one of his family- as it is A Saû Girardin. To the title page, it is hand written in ink "Par B Ducos & Saû de Girardin". As a frontis, is a large folding map by P.F. Tardieu of the United Kingdom and Ireland, with images of ships and numbers of each invasion. Beautifully hand coloured. A touch of edge wear to the base of the map. Map size: Map size is 47.5 x 67 cm Text block is clean and tidy, with just a touch of foxing. [4], 43, [1] pp. 270 x 220 mm (10¾ x 8¾ inches). Note: Although this work is published anonymously - it is well known to have been written by Girardin. We can find no trace of an involvement by a B. Ducos. Première édition de ce fascinant ouvrage de propagande encourageant le projet d'invasion de la Grande-Bretagne par le gouvernement révolutionnaire de Napoléon. L'auteur cite 45 « invasions » de 1066 à nos jours, dont 41 ont été couronnées de succès. Il le fait en poussant la définition de l'invasion et en incluant une longue série de raids côtiers médiévaux sur le sud de l'Angleterre. Plats verts, dos en cuir rouge. Titres dorés au dos. Il y a un frottement modéré sur les bords de la colonne vertébrale avec quelques pertes. Se cogner contre les panneaux verts - en particulier contre le panneau avant. L'intérieur du livre est en excellent état. Ex-libris du propriétaire sur le panneau avant intérieur. Peut-être le Général lui-même ou un membre de sa famille - car il s'agit d'A Saû Girardin. A la page de titre, il est écrit à la main à l'encre "Par B Ducos & Saû de Girardin". En frontis, une grande carte dépliante de P.F. Tardieu du Royaume-Uni et d'Irlande, avec des images de navires et des numéros de chaque invasion. Magnifiquement coloré à la main. Une touche d'usure des bords à la base de la carte. Taille de la carte : la taille de la carte est de 47,5 x 67 cm Le bloc de texte est propre et bien rangé, avec juste une touche de rousseur. [4], 43, [1] p. 270 x 220 mm (10¾ x 8¾ pouces). Remarque : Bien que cet ouvrage soit publié de manière anonyme, il est bien connu qu'il a été écrit par Girardin. On ne trouve aucune trace d'une implication d'un B. Ducos.

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Bookseller
Harrison-Hiett Rare Books FR (FR)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2825
Title
Notice historique des descentes qui ont été faites dans les Isles Britanniques,
Author
[GIRARDIN, Stanislas, comte de]
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
De L'imprimerie de Crapelet
Place of Publication
An Vi
Date Published
[1797/8]
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Isles Britanniques, cartes, Napoléon, Girardin, invasion, Angleterre,

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