Pierre-Paul DENNIÉE
Précis historique et administratif de la campagne d'Afrique
[Historical and Administrative Account of the African Campaign]
Delaunay|No Location 1830|13 x 21.5 cm|Relié
First edition illustrated with six folding lithographed plates (cf. Tailliart 1862).
Contemporary full tan sheepskin binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and floral motifs, partially faded, brown morocco title label, some rubbing to the spine, surface abrasions to the boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Two library ink stamps on the endpaper, a few small spots of foxing inside.
A work serving both as a firsthand account and a collection of documents (from page 109 onward) on the events surrounding the conquest of Algiers.
Pierre-Paul Denniée (1781–1848) was Chief Intendant of the Army of Africa.
€850