Toulouse

New edition, partly original, revised, corrected and enlarged.

Bound in full red morocco, spines with five raised bands decorated with gilt garlands and compartments adorned with crowned “LL” monograms, gilt rolls on the caps, triple gilt fillets framing the covers, gilt armorial stamps of Louis XV at the centre of each board, gilt dentelle border on the turn-ins, gilt fillets along the edges, marbled edges. Slightly rubbed corners. Contemporary bindings.

Some leaves slightly yellowed, minor paper flaw on page 101 of the second volume.

Extensive and highly useful table of contents at the end of the second volume. Jean-Antoine Soulatges, lawyer at the Parliament of...

First edition of this work published in Toulouse, cradle of aeronautics.
Precious and rare signed autograph inscription by Clément Ader to René Fonck, « l'As des As » of French aviation, who achieved the highest number of aerial victories during the First World War: « à monsieur René Fonck membre du Comité de Direction de l'Aéro-Club. En souvenir du 2 mars reconnaissant hommage. »
This remarkable dedication was most likely written on 2 March 1922 on the occasion of a banquet held by the Aéro-Club de France at the Palais d'Orsay, celebrating the award of the Commander's insignia of the Légion d'honneur to Clément...

Second edition after the 1750 first edition. Edition similar to the first, indistinguishable from it, without statement. No privilege or imprint. Uncommon. Edition printed in Toulouse.

 
Contemporary full marbled sheep binding. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Headcap partly torn away. One joint rubbed. Corners bumped. One wormhole to title label.
Legal study and work on second marriages, both of widows and widowers, particularly during or after imposed mourning, and especially regarding children from a first marriage, in civil code and customary law. Louis Astruc was a lawyer and professor of law in Toulouse. Interesting work, which demonstrates the close relationship...

Rare first edition, as are most of Edouard Lapène’s works.

Contemporary half green sheep over marbled paper boards, smooth spine decoratively gilt with fillets and garlands and blind-stamped ornaments, one upper corner damaged, marbled edges.

Spine lightly rubbed, scattered foxing.

This work deals with the Peninsular War, or the Toulouse campaign.

The volume constitutes an excellent account of the conquest of Andalusia, then in rebellion against King Joseph, as far as Malaga (which would fall) and Cadiz (which would remain free until the end of the French occupation).

At the time, the author was a young captain attached to the 2nd division of the 5th Army...