Prag - Das Kaiserthum Frankreich - 1820
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Das Kaiserthum Frankreich by Prag, an illustrated German hardback edition from 1820, 643 pages with fold-out maps and copperplate engravings, covering Napoleon and war history with geography, in fair condition at 20 x 12.5 cm.
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From the series "Neueste Länder- und Völkerkunde: Ein geographisches Lesebuch für alle Stände"
Volume Two: France, New Unaltered Edition, illustrated with ‘Charten und Kupfern’ (maps and copperplate engravings).
Prague, 1820
This book is an unaltered edition from 1820 depicting the territorial boundaries of the French Empire around 1808, with Belgium and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine and north-eastern Italy belonging to the French Empire. The France map is dated 1808.
Contemporary half-leather binding with gilt spine, 643 pp., 1 p. catalogue of engravings. With 20 engravings, including a multi-folded map of France, plans of Paris, Genoa, Turin, plates of national costumes, views of Paris, Toulon, Corfu, and views of the Town Hall in Brussels, Strasbourg Cathedral, and the Hôtel des Invalides.
According to the list of copperplate engravings, the views of the Tuileries, the French military and the port of Brest are missing. Not listed in the catalogue but bound in: views of Valence and Compiègne.
Size
20 x 12.5 cm
Condition
Cover scuffed and worn; pages partly somewhat browned and stained, with some water stains. Copperplate engravings partly with tears; two engravings have tears backed with paper
From the series "Neueste Länder- und Völkerkunde: Ein geographisches Lesebuch für alle Stände"
Volume Two: France, New Unaltered Edition, illustrated with ‘Charten und Kupfern’ (maps and copperplate engravings).
Prague, 1820
This book is an unaltered edition from 1820 depicting the territorial boundaries of the French Empire around 1808, with Belgium and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine and north-eastern Italy belonging to the French Empire. The France map is dated 1808.
Contemporary half-leather binding with gilt spine, 643 pp., 1 p. catalogue of engravings. With 20 engravings, including a multi-folded map of France, plans of Paris, Genoa, Turin, plates of national costumes, views of Paris, Toulon, Corfu, and views of the Town Hall in Brussels, Strasbourg Cathedral, and the Hôtel des Invalides.
According to the list of copperplate engravings, the views of the Tuileries, the French military and the port of Brest are missing. Not listed in the catalogue but bound in: views of Valence and Compiègne.
Size
20 x 12.5 cm
Condition
Cover scuffed and worn; pages partly somewhat browned and stained, with some water stains. Copperplate engravings partly with tears; two engravings have tears backed with paper
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Geography, History, Illustrated, Napoleon, War history
Book title
Das Kaiserthum Frankreich
Author/ Illustrator
Prag
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1820
Height
20 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
12.5 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
643
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