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316 - CAHU (Théodore), known as Théo-Chritt. *Diary of an Officer Against His Will*. Paris: Georges Hurtrel, 1887. Square 16mo, 326 pp., etched frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text by P. Kauffmann. Green percaline cloth binding with decorative design and the publisher’s title in gold lettering. Caps, joints, and corners slightly worn.
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CAHU (Théodore), known as Théo-Chritt. *Diary of an Officer Against His Will*. Paris: Georges Hurtrel, 1887. Square 16mo, 326 pp., etched frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text by P. Kauffmann. Green percaline cloth binding with decorative design and the publisher’s title in gold lettering. Caps, joints, and corners slightly worn. First illustrated edition of this largely autobiographical account, originally published in 1886. A former cavalry officer, Théodore Cahu (1854–1928) humorously recounts military life and his experience at the Saumur Cavalry School before his transition to journalism and literature. One of 15 copies printed on Japanese paper.
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