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Dreaming of war by a german prince...
Les reveries ou memoires sur l'art de la guerre.
La Haye, Pierre Gosse junior, 1756. Folio (360 x 230 mm).
With 40 engrave plates.
Marbled calf, richly gilt spine with 6 raised bands. First edition. Saxe (1696-1750) was one of the great generals of the eighteenth century who distinguished himself in the Austrian war of succession (1740-1748). He was also the eldest of 350 illegitimate progeny of King Frederick Augustus of Poland.
-Provenance: With the ex libris of comte Charles d'Oultremont de Wegimont. Prince bishop of Liège (1716-1771).
-Condition: Spine heads damaged; Else a fine copy.
With 40 engrave plates.
Marbled calf, richly gilt spine with 6 raised bands. First edition. Saxe (1696-1750) was one of the great generals of the eighteenth century who distinguished himself in the Austrian war of succession (1740-1748). He was also the eldest of 350 illegitimate progeny of King Frederick Augustus of Poland.
-Provenance: With the ex libris of comte Charles d'Oultremont de Wegimont. Prince bishop of Liège (1716-1771).
-Condition: Spine heads damaged; Else a fine copy.