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[BLAZE Sébastien] Memoirs of an apothecary on the Spanish war during the years 1808 to 1814. Ladvocat, 1828. 2 vol. in-8 half tan epquoue, smooth spine decorated, mention "Aucouturier" at the bottom of the spines, yellow edges (slight foxing). First edition. "These memoirs", says Jean Tulard, "have obtained a great success since their publication. They tell the story of the author's time in Spain as a pharmacist assistant-major in the health service. Several chapters are devoted to his captivity and his escape. The last chapters evoke the collapse of Joseph's power. His testimony is crucial on the atrocities of the guerrilla. "A good copy in an elegant period binding.
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[BLAZE Sébastien] Memoirs of an apothecary on the Spanish war during the years 1808 to 1814. Ladvocat, 1828. 2 vol. in-8 half tan epquoue, smooth spine decorated, mention "Aucouturier" at the bottom of the spines, yellow edges (slight foxing). First edition. "These memoirs", says Jean Tulard, "have obtained a great success since their publication. They tell the story of the author's time in Spain as a pharmacist assistant-major in the health service. Several chapters are devoted to his captivity and his escape. The last chapters evoke the collapse of Joseph's power. His testimony is crucial on the atrocities of the guerrilla. "A good copy in an elegant period binding.
