Extrait du Journal d'un L'escadrem de M. Le Comte D'estaing

Estaing, Charles Henri, Comte d'

Published by No publisher, 1782

About this Item

First edition, first issue. 8vo wrappers. [2], 158pp. Portrait frontispiece present. A critical account of Estaing's command of the French fleet off Savannah in 1778. No author listed, but Howes suggests authorship of Captain Walsh. An important Revolutionary War resource. Wrappers with wear at spine tips and corners. Text pages with wear at the edges, but with no loss of text. Contents clean and bright. Preserved in a cloth chemise and custom half-morocco slipcase with two spine labels. A very good copy. Scarce in the first issue.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Extrait du Journal d'un L'escadrem de M. Le Comte D'estaing
• Publisher: No publisher
• Publication Date: 1782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good