Trenck Frederick (15 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo in publisher's cloth. 279 pp. Light wear. Binding is sound. Text is clean. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed with care in a box.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is the fascinating autobiography of Friedrich, Baron von Trenck, a Prussian officer, adventurer, and author. Born into nobility in 1726, he became a soldier at the age of 18. He served under Frederick the Great in the Silesian Wars, gaining recognition for his bravery and leadership. However, his outspoken nature and alleged treasonous correspondence led to his imprisonment in 1746. After several daring escape attempts, he finally succeeded in fleeing to Austria in 1747. The autobiography chronicles Trenck's military exploits, his imprisonment, and his life as a fugitive. It offers insights into 18th-century Prussia, the realities of warfare, and the complexities of honor, loyalty, and betrayal. Trenck's story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity and a captivating read for anyone interested in military history, adventure, or the human condition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Previous owner name inside front cover. Cover is; This book contains the stories of Baron Fredrick Trencks life and his trials, hardships, and sufferings during his ten years of imprisonment at the Fortress of Magdenbrg.; 4" x 6" Fair a little loose but still hanging on. Back cover, however, is missing. The front cover has some black smudges and rubbing along the face, edges, and corners. Pages are browning but still Overall fair condition, especially considering the book's age (1818).

Translated from the German by Thomas Holcroft. 132 pp. 16mo, old quarter sheep over marbled boards. Later US edition. Front cover nearly detached; binding quite worn. Old ink notations to endsheets.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Black title on red cloth boards which have fading to spine and a touch of wear to spine head and tail. Internally ther is lih foxing to closed edges else clean, tight and unmarked. A Good + copy. Edited by Philip Murray. vii + 279 pages. 6 illustrations. The adventures of the Baron who having lived through the Revolution was denounced as an Austrian spy and guillotined in 1794. Accused by Thomas Carlyle as a liar and a ruffian. A most fascinating biography. C3C Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Scattered light foxing throughout. A small book filled with the adventures of Baron Trenck, military adventurer in the army of Frederick the Great, He describes his adventures as he moved about Europe, was imprisoned, etc. During the Age of Revolutions. Executed at the guillotine in 1794. This edition probably published 1820 - 1840. Printed paper covered boards are clean and bright. Contains a frontis illustration of the Fortress of Magdegurg. ; frontis illustration; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 106 pages.

Hard Back. Condition: Poor. A little book with heavily aged green boards. Spine missing and rear board only just attached. P/o inscription of feps. The fascinating story of the life of Baron Trenck, a member of the Frederick the Great's army, imprisoned unjustly for being a spy, Was finally executed by guillotine by the French when we was tasked to report on the revolution. His execution took place only 2 days before the fall of Robespierre and the end of the Terror! Please contact for images.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition in English, from the original in German in 1787. Two volumes, small octavo. [I - iii] iv - xiii [1] 2-222 and [i] [1] 2 - 222. Contains a dedication by the translator, not named but giving his initials as T.D., to Lord Heathfield, and the Author's dedication to the ghost of Frederick the Great. Trenck had been an orderly officer to Frederick the Great of Prussia during the Silesian War. At one point, after nearly being captured by Trenck's first cousin, the Austrian Baron Franz von der Trenck, the king decided that his orderly was a spy and had him imprisoned. Trenck's dedication here is an impassioned denial that he was ever a spy. Since King Frederick had died the previous year, the dedication is to his ghost. Trenck's memoirs became widely read. He was sent by the Austrian monarch to Paris to be an observer of the French Revolution. While there, he was accused by the French of being a spy, and was guillotined in July 1794. The bindings for this work are half brown calf over marbled boards by Mansell. Spines with raised bands, two morocco title labels and gilt in compartments. Bookplates on the front pastedowns and endpapers. Light scuffing to the spines, else a near fine, clean set.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 338.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1813 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 339 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. 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. Pages: 339.