A. Darlet / Collectif - La Guerre et la Commune 1870-1871 - 1872

Thrilling illustrated edition of this historical and political work devoted to the dramatic events that marked France between the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the Paris Commune insurrection of 1871 -

The book first traces the origins of the conflict opposing the French Second Empire to Otto von Bismarck's Prussia, describing the diplomatic tensions, the imperial government's strategic errors and the patriotic enthusiasm that preceded the war -

The author then presents the military campaigns, the successive defeats of the French army, the collapse of Napoleon III's regime after the Sedan disaster and the proclamation of the Republic in Paris -

The work describes in detail the siege of Paris by the Prussian troops, the privations endured by the population, the suffering caused by famine, the bombardments and the political instability that shook the capital during these months of national crisis -

A. Darlet / Collectif - La Guerre et la Commune 1870-1871 - 1872 - Michel Lévy Frères -
127 Pages.

Condition of the binding, the work in its half red cloth edition case, stains and wear customary, a few minor defects on the cover, damaged spine, missing headcaps, cracked corners, rubbed corners, speckled edges, smooth mute spine, first cover page titled and illustrated with a pretty gold motif, cold-pressed borders framing the boards -

Good interior condition, presence of foxing and traces of old marginal dampness, beautiful vignette on the title page, work enriched with numerous and beautiful engravings in black both within and outside the text from drawings by the leading artists of France and abroad, endpapers in acceptable condition, good copy -

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