110 - [HISTORY] - Paul Gayant

[HISTORY] - Paul Gayant A Chronicle of the Revolutionary Wars from 1792 to 1815: accompanied by twenty maps drawn up to aid in understanding the narrative, and illustrated with thirty portraits of the generals who served as commanders-in-chief of the French armies Paris, Paulin, 1838 Large 8vo. Contemporary green half-basane leather (bounder’s mark present but name illegible at the bottom of the spine). Smooth spine adorned with a romantic arabesque design. Scuffing. Interior fresh (rare foxing). First edition and first printing of this seminal historical and strategic overview. Written by Paul Gayant (and originally published under the initials P.G. alone), this work offers a rigorous chronological summary of all the major military campaigns waged by France. The narrative covers the succession of conflicts from the general mobilization and the Wars of the First Coalition in 1792 to the definitive fall of the Empire at Waterloo in 1815. The book is particularly highly regarded by enthusiasts of Napoleonic and Revolutionary history for the excellence of its illustrations. It typically contains 30 engraved portrait plates depicting the commanders-in-chief of the French armies (Dumouriez, Kellermann, Hoche, Bonaparte, Moreau, Masséna, Ney...) as well as 20 maps or battle plans that are essential for tracking the movements of troops across the various theaters of operations. References: Quérard, *La France littéraire*, vol. XI, p. 142; Fiorillo, *Bibliographia Militaris*, II, 382