Author:

Buturlin, D. (Dimitråiæi), 1790-1849

Title:

Histoire militaire de la campagne de Russie en 1812 / par le colonel Boutourlin ...

Published:

A Paris : Chez Anselin et Pochard ... ; A Petersbourg : Chez Saint-Florent ..., 1824.

Binding:

Copy 1: Half bound, plain yellow paper boards, gilt spines, green stained edges. Copy 2: Half calf, gilt spine, marbled paper boards, sprinkled red edges.

Description:

2 v. ; 21 cm. (8vo) + 1 atlas (43 cm. in ELF)

Language:

French

References:

Davois, G. Bib. napoléonienne française, v. 1, p. 122 (variant) ; Kircheisen, F. Bib. Napoleons, p. 71 ; Caldwell, R. Era of Napoleon, 9783 ; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, v. 18, column 311

Copies:

2 copies

Notes:

"Cet ouvrage se trouve A Moscou, chez Riss, père et fils; A Odessa, chez Collin; A Varsovie, chez Gluksberg. De l'imprimerie de Firmin Didot"--Half title verso.
Translated from the Russian by the author? Cf. P. ix. Accompnaying atlas includes boxed 13 maps, hand-coloured, and booklet.

Local Notes:

Copy 1: Maps are labelled in ms. on linen backs.
Maps included in atlas with crowned stamp of "Karl Pr. v. Pr." on each and on the title-page of volumes 1 and 2.
Copy 2: The atlas, issued to accompany this work is wanting.
Armorial bookplate of Elphinstone, Carberry Tower, and label of Carberry Tower Library.

Subject(s):

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia

France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815

Russia -- History -- Alexander I, 1801-1825

Provenance:

Copy::2 Carberry Tower Library.

Copy::2 Elphinstone family.

Carberry Tower.

Copy::1 Pr. v. Pr., Karl.

Description

   Collation:

Copy 1 - Volume 1: 8°: π⁴ (π4 + χ10 1-24⁸ 25⁴ (-25₄) 26² (-26₂) [$2 signed (-25₂)]: 201 leaves, pp. i-viiviii-x 1 2-238 329[=239] 240-244 245 246-390 391 392. 20 cm.

Volume 2: 8°: π² 1-28⁸ 29⁶ [$2 signed (-29₂)]: 232 leaves, pp. [4] 1 2-64 65 66-114 115 116-156 571[=157] 158-178 179 180-350 351 352-456 457 458-459 460. 20 cm.

Atlas: [not signed]

Copy 2 - Volume 1: 8°: π⁴ 1-24⁸ 25⁴ (-25₄) 26² (-26₂) [$2 signed (-25₂)]: 200 leaves, pp. [4] vii viii-x 1 2-238 329[=239] 240-244 245 246-390 391 392. 21 cm.

Volume 2: 8°: π1 1-28⁸ 29⁶ [$2 signed (-29₂)]: 231 leaves, pp. [2] 1 2-64 65 66-114 115 116-156 571[=157] 158-178 179 180-350 351 352-456 457 458-459 460. 21 cm.

   Contents:

Copy 1 - Volume 1: π1^r Half title-page; π1^v Printer and bookseller names; π2^r Title-page; π2^v Blank; π3^r/v edication; π4^r-χ1^v Avertissement de l'auteur; 1₁^r-25₃^v Text; 26₁^r/v Table of contents.

Volume 2: π1^r Half title-page; π1^v Printer and bookseller names; π2^r Title-page; π2^v Blank; 1₁^r-29₄^v Text; 29₅^r-29₆^r Table of contents; 29₆^v Blank.

Copy 2 - Volume 1: π1^r Title-page; π1^v Blank; π2^r/v Dedication; π3^r-π4^v Avertissement de l'auteur; 1₁^r-25₃^v Text; 26₁^r/v Table of contents.

Volume 2: π1^r Title-page; π1^v Blank; 1₁^r-29₄^v Text; 29₅^r-29₆^r Table of contents; 29₆^v Blank.

   Notes:

Copy 1 - Volumes 1-2: Laid paper.

Copy 2 - Volumes 1-2: Laid paper.

Call Number:

DC235 B98 1824 ; DC235 B98 1824 elf [atlas]