Le Guide des Officiers Particuliers en Campagne … (1785)
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Le Guide des Officiers Particuliers en Campagne … (1785)
by Jean-Girard Lacuée, comte de Cessac
Full Title: Le guide des officiers particuliers en campagne, ou des Connoissances militaires nécessaires pendant la guerre aux officiers particuliers.
8 x 5. In French. Printed for Chez L. Cellot, Paris, 1785. FIRST EDITION. Two Volumes. Complete. Calf with worn boards and bumped corners. Spine with raised bands and gilt decorations in compartments. Text block in splendid condition, free from foxing, marks or soiling. In very good overall condition. New to our inventory. Detailed condition report of this important work coming soon. Copies are not commonly seen in the marketplace. (The image of the author we included on our website is NOT in the book.)
Jean-Girard Lacuée, count of Cessac (1752 – 1841) was a French general and politician, peer of France and Minister for War under Napoleon I of France. This military encyclopedia was composed while Lacuee was second-lieutenant in the French military. It is full of articles concerning the art of war as well as military tactics, specifically aimed at officers. 17 incredible folding engravings of military forts, weapons, and battle tactics. A highly desirable first edition.
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Inventory Number: 79255
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