"the Political And Military Life Of Mr. Marshal Duke Of Bell'isle", Prince Of The Empire. 1762.

Beautiful and rare illustrated copy of the "Political and Military Life of Mr. Marshal Duke of Bell'Isle", Prince of the Empire, Minister of State of SMTC &c.&c. &vs. Published by Mr DC..... Editor of the Testament & Codicil. Second Edition. In The Hague. At the Widow Van Duren's. 1762. A beautiful volume in 12, full speckled calf, ribbed spine decorated with fine and beautiful gilded irons, red morocco title, red edges, marbled endpapers. In good condition and binds in two volumes the last containing Letters to Mr. Marshal de Contades. Amsterdam, At the Expenses of the Company 1759 ...Contains two folding maps of Genoa, and surroundings of Czalam in Bohemia, a staff table, a medal plate of the Republic of Genoa. Beautiful vignette on the title of volume 1 and portrait of the Marshal by J. Befoet. Handwritten commentary on the flyleaf: "this Life of François Antoine Chevrier who died in Holland in 1762 Satirical Writer"...(annotated on the flyleaf after Barbier's Anonymes).