[DESGENETTES (René-Nicolas Dufriche, baron). Souvenirs de la fin du XVIIIe siècl…

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[DESGENETTES (René-Nicolas Dufriche, baron). Souvenirs de la fin du XVIIIe siècle et du début du XIXe, ou Mémoires de R. D. G. Paris, Firmin Didot frères, Delaunay, Warée jeune, 1835-1836. 2 volumes in-8, cherry half-chagrin, cover (Modern binding). Extremely rare first edition (De Meulenaere, p. 71). Souvenirs written between 1835 and 1837, fascinating for the military and especially medical history of the late 18th century (Fierro). Some spotting, minor wetness to a few leaves. Cover damaged.

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Nicolas René Dufriche - Desgenettes (1762 - 1837 ), gilded silver cup, chief doctor of the French Army in the East and first doctor of the Napoleonic Imperial guard during the Hundred Days, in 1819, the year engraved on the cup, he was appointed commander of the Legion of Honor and his name was engraved on this cup. At the base of the same as the bottom of the base is the silver medal minted in 1809 to commemorate the establishment of the Illyrian provinces by Napoleon. Diameter of the medal approximately 40.4 - 40.7 mm, framed outline with NAPOLEON on the obverse EMP - ET ROY with graduated head on the right and on the neck cut ANDRIEU F. On the reverse, heifer suckling the calf surmounted by a club and in the exergue: CONQUETE DE L'ILLYRIE = M. DCCCIX , in low the engravers DE PAULIS F DENON D. The cup has comma sockets with heads of harpies, along the edge winged victories and bees together with an Imperial eagle in relief. Engraved along the body "1804. 1814 military epic." The ring foot is decorated with engraved palmettes. Gr. 326 Conditions: defects on the instep, medal wear as from use over time.

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MARBOT (General Baron, Marcellin de). Memoirs of General Baron de Marbot. Paris, Plon, Nourrit et Cie, sd. 3 vol. in-8, dark green half-chagrin, ornate ribbed spine, gilt title and tomaison, gilt fillet on covers. Spines faded to brown. 2 engraved frontispiece portraits and a third frontispiece depicting the general's memoirs, one fold-out facsimile plate.

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