Live auction - Lot 1375
[Brabant Revolution]
Mémoire historique et pièces justificatives pour M. vander Mersch, où l'on donne les preuves de la loyauté de sa conduite, durant la Révolution Belgique.
Lille, Jacquez, 1791
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300
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Lot description
3 parts in 2 vol., 8vo: [4]-iv-448, [2]-363, [2]-350 pp. (some spotting & browning).
Contemp. sheep, gilt spines with raised bands and black leather title label (rubbed, some tears, joints sl. splitting, heads & tails def.). Good copy.
First edition of this apology for the general Jean-André vander Mersch, by E.-J. Dinne (Namur 1765-1796 France), one of his lieutenants. Engr. ill. in 1st part: portrait of vander Mersch by J.J. Durig and folding plan of the battle of Turnhout. 2nd and 3rd part contain the "pièces justicatives".
Ref. BnF. - Opac KBR.
Prov. Mod. ms. entry on endpapers.