Jean Baptiste Louis Carré (1749-1835)_x000D_ Panoplie Ou Réunion de tout ce qui a trait à la Guerre, depuis l'origine de la Nation française, jusqu'à nos jours... tome II, Chalons-sur-Marne, Pointeville-Bouchard, Paris, Fuchs, 1795._x000D_ A large half brown morocco folio volume, speckled paper boards, smooth spine (period binding, rubbed, accidents to the spine)._x000D_ _x000D_ Complete with its 41 beautiful and large plates in wash style. Plate 38 detached._x000D_ Bookplate, with black stamp, "M. Alexandre Godart", on the back cover, most probably corresponding to Alexandre Godart de Juvigny (1786-1856), politician of Châlons-sur-Marne / Châlons-en-Champagne._x000D_ Tiny tears, small stains, tiny holes, otherwise rather fresh inside.

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