ID 992991
Lot 85 | [BERKA, Johann (1758-1815)]
Estimate value
£ 1 000 – 1 500
L'Armée française représentée en 18 feuilles. Prague: Francois Zimmer, [n.d. but c. 1810].
Very clean copy of rare first edition of suite of colour engravings depicting Napoleon's army. Bobins IV, 1133; Colas 303; Glasser pp.61-62.
Octavo (241 x 146mm). Engraved title and 18 engraved plates coloured by a contemporary hand (plates 8 and 14 cut down, very occasional spotting, overall plates in excellent clean condition). Contemporary green boards, with yellow shield label titled in black to front cover (covers unevenly sunned).
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