french soldier (27 risultati)

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. An Original Antique Engraving, too large to post mounted (matted). This circular engraving is in full colour and shows a French soldier smoking his clay pipe and looking contemplatively out to see, after a painting by G H Thomas.

Lithograph, from "Iconographie des Contemporains depuis 1789 Jusqu'a 1829", slight spotting on surround,

Lithograph, from "Iconographie des Contemporains depuis 1789 Jusqu'a 1829".

Lithograph, from "Iconographie des Contemporains depuis 1789 Jusqu'a 1829", a little spotting on surround,

Lithograph, from "Iconographie des Contemporains depuis 1789 Jusqu'a 1829", spotting on surround,

Lithograph, from "Iconographie des Contemporains depuis 1789 Jusqu'a 1829", slight spotting on surround,

Lithograph, from "Iconographie des Contemporains depuis 1789 Jusqu'a 1829".

Lithograph, from "Iconographie des Contemporains depuis 1789 Jusqu'a 1829", slight spotting on surround,

See his entry in Encyclopaedia Britannica. Not to be confused with Fleury (1815-1884), whose handwriting is markedly different. 1p, 12mo. On grey paper. In good condition, lightly aged. Neatly folded twice. Reads: 'Le Général Fleury se rendra avec le plus grand plaisir a l'invitation que Madame la Bne: de Seebach lui a fait l'honneur de lui adresser. / Paris. 2 Mai 1856.' The recipient is presumably the mother of the Alsatian artist Baron Lothar von Seebach (1853-1930).

Condizione: Fine. KOS01206257.

On piece of grey paper roughly 10.5 x 13.5 cms. Creased and with some evidence of previous mounting on reverse. Docketed 'From general Reibell commanding in the Haut Rhein - who cut his way into the Tuilleries, & saved Louis Philippe & his Queen; commanded the Cavalry in Paris afterwards, on the jour des revoltees [sic] Etc. -.' Reads 'Je ne regarde pas la partie comme perdue, tout faut, nous causerons de ce qu'ils faudras faire | Tout a vous | G[ener]ale Reibell'.

One page, 18 x 11cm, fold marks, minor damage, spike-hole. "[Sir?] J. Blaquiere sends the bearer for the Port folio, and desires this favor that his little drawing may be rolld and sent likewise.".

Condizione: Fine. 8vo, xlx,239pp, half morocco with marbled boards, title gilt on spine, top edge gilt, silk book mark, binding and text fine,

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, folio. Text clear and entire, on worn and grubby paper, with chipping to edges and slight loss to one corner, with one closed tear repaired with archival tape. Embossed tax stamps at head. Good firm signature at bottom right 'David Dundas.', beside small seal in red wax, with crumbling impression. At bottom left: 'Signed Sealed and Delivered (being first duly stampt) in the Presence of us / John Landon / M King'. Downwards in left-hand margin: 'Entered in the Office for Auditing the Public Accounts the 9th of February 1797 / Thos Gibbes'. Begins: 'Know all Men by these Presents that I David Dundas Esqr. Major General of His Majestys Forces and Colonel of the Twenty Second Regiment of Foot, for and in Consideration of Clothing furnished and delivered by Alexander Adair Esqr. of Pall Mall to and for the Use of the said Regiment [.]'. The document concerns 'the Offreckonings or Clothing Money of Twenty Serjeants, Twenty Corporals, Eight Drummers, Two Hundred Privates, Ten Contingent Men and Eight Warrant Men'.

2.5 x 11.5 cm slip of paper, laid down on part of leaf from album, with d'Albret's autograph dating ('i67i') on 1.5 x 6 cm slip laid down below it. In good condition, lightly aged. The valediction of a letter, written in an undisciplined hand.

1p., 4to. In good condition, lightly-aged. Twelve lines of text in a close hand. The document has been signed and docketed: 'Douzieme et derniere Inventoire cette soixante seize', with the underlining of passages in which Duras undertakes to pay the sum as soon as possible, and with exactitude.

On piece of paper roughly half an inch by one and a half wide. Poor, and untidily laid down on slip of paper one inch by six wide. Tear across signature. Docketed in pencil 'author of book on Reformation'. Extraneous matter adhering to reverse.

2pp., 4to. On laid paper. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Armorial engraving as heading, with crown, clouds and halo. Addressed to 'Sérénissime seigneur', and fulsome in his praise: 'C'est vous qui avez touché le coeur des potentats de l'Europe, et qui les avez rendus fovorables [sic] à notre cause; [.]'. Concludes by looking to the day when 'notre restauration sera accomplie, quand vous aurez assuré, ô prince magnanime, le triômphe de l'autel et du trone et le repos de mon pays'. Presumably written on the death of Louis XVIII.

The two items are on variations of the revolutionary letterhead of the Prefect of the Drôme Department, with oval medallion illustration of a seated liberty with a phrygian cap on a stick, forearm leaning on the fasces and the words 'Libérté' and 'Égalité'. The printed decree is in good condition, lightly aged, with slight foxing and discoloration. The secretarial letter is in fair condition, with darker patches of discoloration. ONE: Eighteen-line official communication, in a secretarial hand, from ' Préfet du Département de la Drome, / Au maire de la Commune de propiac', 'sur les points limitatifs du territoire et sur l'étendue du secrétaire'. Addressing the mayor as 'Citoyen' and signed 'Marie D'escorches' (note the apostrophe). 2pp, 4to. TWO: Printed decree from 'LE PRÉFET du Département de la Drome/ Aux Ecclésiastiques et aux ci-devant Religieuses du Département'. 2pp, 4to, on first leaf of bifolium. Signed in type 'MARIE DESCORCHES'. Begins: 'CITOYENS, / Je vous préviens que le gouvernement a, par son arrêté du 7 thermidor dernier, dont extrait m'est parvenu aujourd'hui, donné un extension au terme fixé, pour que ceux d'entre vous qui n'ont pas encore présenté leurs titres puissent le faire.' See Image (heading of one, text of the other).

8vo (110 x 177 mm). 3 pp. on bifolium. Card: 104 x 63 mm. Discussing a series of articles on the use of the bicycle in war. Driant makes arrangements with a journalist at Le Figaro to publish this under the pseudonym "Marcellus" instead of his literary pseudonym "Capitaine Danrit", in order to avoid potential difficulties with the Ministry of War. He states that in 1888, his publication of "La Guerre de demain", a novel about a future French war with Germany, had already caused official disquiet and raised the prospect of arrest. Driant was the son-in-law of Général Boulanger, a prominent revanchiste, whose runaway popularity had threatened to destabilise the Third Republic in 1888-89. The articles duly appeared in Le Figaro, under the agreed pseudonym of Marcellus, in September 1896. - The card asks the recipient "tentez de donner satisfaction au pauvre Abbé Laneuve, la crème des hommes" and is signed Driant, dated 24, 6h10, without month or year. On it is printed Driant's name, "Saint-Cyr" and "Capitaine Instructeur", a rank he held at L'École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr from 1893. - In addition to his military career, Driant was a prolific author of novels about future wars in which France faced enemies from all sides. He retired from military service in 1905 to enter politics and was elected to the Chambre des Députés. On the outbreak of World War I, he saw the long-desired opportunity for revenge on Germany and returned to the Army, dying at Verdun on 22 February 1916. An example of the challenges of interaction between the press and the military, at a time when European armed forces were developing new technologies and methods. - Light browning in accordance with age, a small amount of minor foxing/staining, letter with a light central crease from folding. Overall crisp and clean, writing elegant and legible.

An interesting letter, casting light on bibliographic and book trade practices in Consulate Paris. 2pp, 12mo. Forty-two lines of closely-written text on the first leaf of a bifolium, the recto of the second leaf being addressed 'Au Citoyen Firmin Didot | Rue du Regard | A Paris'. In good condition, lightly aged, with white paper stub of mount adhering to second leaf. 'L'Aristote' is written in the left-hand margin of the first page, and he begins by giving the results of the collation of the various editions of du Val's Aristotle, finding that 'l'edition de 1619 et celle de 1629 sont la meme et la plus belle; et que celle de 1639 inferieure pour l'execution est la Seule qui contienne les dernieres additions de du Val dont je suis curieux'. He notes the printers of the three editions. In the light of his discoveries, he discusses the purchases of the 1639 edition from 'la personne que vous charges de ces commission', asking him 'de vouloir bien recompenser pour moi cet agent, car voila bien des peines que je luie donne et bien des emplettes difficiles et [?] qu'il fait pour moi et si bon marche qu'il est impossible qu'il y ait le moindre benefice, ce qu n'est pas juste'. A long postscript concerns 'notre bon ami Cabani' and his 'pauvre camarade [Heimebart?]' In a second postscript he states that he has had to abandon his intention of calling on Didot for 'l'exemplaire en question' as he is 'un peu souffrant'.

1p, 4to. On recto of first leaf of bifolium, the verso of the last leaf of which is addressed by Daru 'à monsieur | F. Didot père & fils | rue jacob No 24 | Paris'. In good condition, lightly aged, with stub from mount adhering. Sixteen lines of text. The text is in French, and concerns 'la Copie des vers que j'ai lus à l'institut pour imprimés avec les autres pièces lues a cette place', which he discussed with 'M Raynouard' (François Just Marie Raynouard) the night before.

4to. 1 page. ith the Archives d'Argenson seal. To Count d'Argenson (Minister, Secretary of State). A gracious letter of compliments regarding Louis XV. "Sir, one cannot be more indebted to you than I am, nor more touched by the King's kindness. I beseech you to kindly add to what I owe you, the service of presenting my most sincere and respectful gratitude to him. If I had the honor of being sufficiently known, the most profound joy I feel for all the personal honor and glory he acquires in the eyes of all of Europe (.)". He owes too much to the minister to violate the secret and assures him of his friendship. At the top, Argenson noted, "I have reported it to the King.".

Various formats. Altogether 16 ff. Including 7 autograph documents on large Folio sheets signed, partly with initials, and partly in the third person within the text, varying between "Mlle la ch're D'Eon," "La ch're D'Eon," and "D.". Ledger pages or receipts, listing prices paid or owed for firewood, lumber, food, clothing and other items, documenting the daily life of an 18th century crossdresser. - Éon de Beaumont was a French transsexual political adventurer, secret agent of Louis XV in Russia (1755), then minister to England. The term "eonism" denoting the tendency to adopt the costume and manners of the opposite sex, is derived from his name. Despite d'Éon's wearing a dragoon's uniform all the time, there were rumors that he was actually a woman, and a betting pool was started on the London Stock Exchange about his true sex. D'Éon finally claimed to be physically not a man, but a woman, and demanded recognition by the government as such. King Louis XVI and his court complied, but demanded that d'Éon dress appropriately and wear women's clothing. D'Éon agreed, especially when the king granted him funds for a new wardrobe. Overall, Charles d'Éon spent his first 49 years as a man, and his last 33 years as a woman. Upon death, a council of physicians discovered that d'Éon's body was anatomically male.

¾ S. Large 8vo. Receipt for household expenses for "Mlle. D'Éon", here "pour poisson". - Éon de Beaumont was a French transsexual political adventurer, secret agent of Louis XV in Russia (1755), then minister to England. The term "eonism" denoting the tendency to adopt the costume and manners of the opposite sex, is derived from his name. Despite d'Éon's wearing a dragoon's uniform all the time, there were rumors that he was actually a woman, and a betting pool was started on the London Stock Exchange about his true sex. D'Éon finally claimed to be physically not a man, but a woman, and demanded recognition by the government as such. King Louis XVI and his court complied, but demanded that d'Éon dress appropriately and wear women's clothing. D'Éon agreed, especially when the king granted him funds for a new wardrobe. Overall, Charles d'Éon spent his first 49 years as a man, and his last 33 years as a woman. Upon death, a council of physicians discovered that d'Éon's body was anatomically male. - Lower margin with tiny paper defect.

¾ p. Small 4to. Receipt for household expenses for "M.lle la Ch.re D'Éon", "pour quatre feuillettes de vin rouge ordinaire". - Éon de Beaumont was a French transsexual political adventurer, secret agent of Louis XV in Russia (1755), then minister to England. The term "eonism" denoting the tendency to adopt the costume and manners of the opposite sex, is derived from his name. Despite d'Éon's wearing a dragoon's uniform all the time, there were rumors that he was actually a woman, and a betting pool was started on the London Stock Exchange about his true sex. D'Éon finally claimed to be physically not a man, but a woman, and demanded recognition by the government as such. King Louis XVI and his court complied, but demanded that d'Éon dress appropriately and wear women's clothing. D'Éon agreed, especially when the king granted him funds for a new wardrobe. Overall, Charles d'Éon spent his first 49 years as a man, and his last 33 years as a woman. Upon death, a council of physicians discovered that d'Éon's body was anatomically male.

¾ p. Large 8vo. Receipt for household expenses for "Mad.lle la Ch.re D'Éon". - Éon de Beaumont was a French transsexual political adventurer, secret agent of Louis XV in Russia (1755), then minister to England. The term "eonism" denoting the tendency to adopt the costume and manners of the opposite sex, is derived from his name. Despite d'Éon's wearing a dragoon's uniform all the time, there were rumors that he was actually a woman, and a betting pool was started on the London Stock Exchange about his true sex. D'Éon finally claimed to be physically not a man, but a woman, and demanded recognition by the government as such. King Louis XVI and his court complied, but demanded that d'Éon dress appropriately and wear women's clothing. D'Éon agreed, especially when the king granted him funds for a new wardrobe. Overall, Charles d'Éon spent his first 49 years as a man, and his last 33 years as a woman. Upon death, a council of physicians discovered that d'Éon's body was anatomically male.