Eugene Guesquin (6 results)

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Edition originale. Grand et fort in-octavo broché, fortes rousseurs sur le premier plat sinon très bel exemplaire. Signé par l'auteur.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Assez bon. Edition originale. Bitche et ses défenseurs (1870 - 1871) Hommage au Colonel Teyssier Souvenir à l'Alsace Lorraine par Eurgène Guesquin Ex Pharmacien Aid Major Délégué de la ville de Bitche Paris, 1900 - 1901 Imprimerie Paul Brodard Coulomiers in 8, demi chagrin rouge à coins, dos à 5 nerfs, pièces de titre noires, couverture d'origine conservée, 503 pages. illustrations, complet de la carte dépliante de Bitche en couleurs. Bon ouvrage, solide reliure, intérieur frais.

Couverture rigide. Imprimerie Paul Brodard | Paris Coulommiers 1901 | 15.5 x 24.3 cm | Relié | Edition originale, un des rares exemplaires sur Japon dont il n'est fait nulle mention. Ouvrage illustré d'un portrait-frontispice et de 15 illustrations à pleine page dans le texte. Reliure en demi chagrin rouge à coins, dos à cinq nerfs sertis de filets noirs, plats de papier à la cuve, taches noires en pied du premier plat, gardes et contreplats de papier peigné, tête dorée, reliure de l'époque. Epidermures et petits manques au dos, quelques légères rousseurs. Composée par un des combattants de la citadelle de Bitche pendant la Guerre franco-prussienne, cette histoire forme un hommage appuyé au colonel Louis-Casimir Teyssier (1821-1916), qui réussit à faire tenir la place pendant 7 mois avec moins de 3000 hommes contre 20 000 soldats prussiens et bavarois bien équipés, stationnés tout autour de la ville, et qui ne céda que sur ordre exprès du gouvernement français le 26 mars 1871. | [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS] First edition, one of the rare copies printed on Japan paper, with no mention of such. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and 15 full-page illustrations within the text. Contemporary half red shagreen binding with corners, spine in five compartments ruled in black, marbled paper boards, black stains at the foot of the upper cover, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Minor rubbing and small losses to the spine, a few light foxing marks. Written by one of the defenders of the citadel of Bitche during the Franco-Prussian War, this account constitutes a tribute to Colonel Louis-Casimir Teyssier (18211916), who managed to hold the stronghold for seven months with fewer than 3,000 men against 20,000 well-equipped Prussian and Bavarian troops stationed around the town, and who only surrendered upon the express orders of the French government on 26 March 1871. * in-8 ; 4 ff. n. ch., 144 pp., un portrait-frontispice et 15 illustrations à pleine page dans le texte.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 526. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1901 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: French Pages: 526.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 512. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1901 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: French Pages: 512.

Paris, 1900-1901, in 8 de 502-(2) pp., 1 grande carte dépl. en couleurs in fine, rel. demi-chagrin vert sombre à coins, dos à nerfs, tête dorée, nombreuses reproductions photographiques dans le texte et drapeau en couleurs p. 265, (drapeau offert par les habitants de Bitche et rapporté par la garnison), bon ex. Éd. orig. Bel envoi de l'auteur à Henri BRISSON, Président de la Chambre des Députés. Carte de visite de l'auteur contrecollé au revers du titre.