Fastes de la nation française

Second enlarged edition of this famous work by Ternisien d'Haudricourt, intended to perpetuate the memory of the splendid military achievements and acts of civil virtue, as well as the exploits of members of the Legion of Honor from 1796 to 1813. Profusely illustrated with over 200 copperplate engravings depicting French battle scenes, incidents of the French Revolution, many showing portraits of famous generals, with the descriptive text also engraved, by artists such as Couché, Lafitte, Pourvoyeur, Delvaux, Swebach and others. Ref. Brunet V, 726.