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Click here to see our other books! Memoirs of Count Lavallette Count Lavalette; Antoine Marie Chamans 1831 Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley : London 9" by 6.5" viii, 392; viii, 397pp SUMMARY The second edition of this fascinating memoir of Count Lavallette, Antoine Marie Chamans, an French politician and general. Early Edition,Leather Binding,Rebound Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage : £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION A fascinating and compelling memoir of Antoine Marie Chamans, or Count Lavallette. Born in 1769, Count Lavallette fought in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, eventually turning down an opportunity to go into exile with Napoleon and opting for execution instead. Most fascinatingly, he escaped prison the night before his execution by dressing as a woman. The second edition of this work. Handsomely bound in quarter morocco with refreshed endpapers. CONDITION Handsomely bound in quarter morocco with cloth covered boards and refreshed endpapers. Externally, lovely, with just minor shelf wear. Internally, hinges slightly strained, remaining binding is firm. A few scattered spots to the first and last few pages of each volume, and the odd instance of spotting throughout. A very small tidemark to the head of the page in Volume II from the title page to page 3. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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