The Conscript: A Tale of the French War of 1813

An illustrated translation of Erckmann-Chatrian's tale of the French war of 1813. This work is presented in publisher's original decorative binding. The first edition of this translation was in 1865.The Conscript was written jointly by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian.This work details the struggle between nations at the time of the war in 1813, presenting the horrors of this war. It shows the story of a conscripted soldier during this time and the sacrifices that were made. This work includes original advertisements and twenty five illustrations. Collated complete.Binding label of Burn & Co on rear cover paste down. Booksellers label of Dalton & Lucy on front cover paste down. In original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with some shelf wear to the extremities only. Bright cloth with decorative design and gilt on front board and spine. Hinges slightly strained but firm. Age toning and light spotting to endpapers. Offsetting and occasional mark to endpapers. Binding label of Burn & Co on rear cover paste down. Booksellers label of Dalton & Lucy on front cover paste down. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Light age toning and the occasional spotting. Very Good.…