Auguste Barthélémy & Joseph Méry / Raffet - Napoléon en Égypte

Fascinating illustrated edition of 10 engraved plates (drawings by Raffet, various engravers) to this vast poetic fresco dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, to his great military campaigns, to the fall of his empire and to the tragic fate of his heir - Published in 1835 by Perrotin, this work brings together three compositions that blend historical poetry, epic narrative, heroic admiration and meditation on the instability of human glory - The first part, Napoleon in Egypt, retraces the Egypt expedition of 1798, undertaken by Bonaparte with the aim of weakening British commercial interests in the East and of extending French influence in this strategic region - The authors evoke the departure of the French fleet, the crossing of the Mediterranean, the landing at Alexandria and the advance of the troops toward Cairo - Auguste Barthélémy & Joseph Méry / Raffet - Napoleon in Egypt, Waterloo and the Son of Man - 1835 - Perrotin - 374 pp Good condition of the binding, the work in its original olive-green morocco binding, marbled boards, wear from use, some minor defects on the cover, missing at the bottom of the spine, about 5 cm of loss at the bottom of the right hinge, worn corners, speckled edges, smooth spine ornamented, gilded lettering - Good interior condition, foxing rarely intense, damp stain along the edge of the last 35 pages, an inked name on the flyleaf, pretty headbands, the work enriched with 10 engraved plates (drawings by Raffet, various engravers), marbled endpapers in good condition - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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