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SUR LES FAITS RELATIFS A CETTE JOURNEE, SUR LA TRANSPORT, LE SEJOUR ET L'EVASION DE QUELQUES-UNS DES DEPORTES; avec les details circonstancies de la fin terrible du General Murinais, de Truncon-Decoudray, etc. etc. Author: [RAMEL, Jean Pierre. Journal de L’Adjudant-General Ramel, Commandant de la Garde du Corps, Legislatif de la Republique Francaise, l’un des Deportes a la Guiane apres le 18 Fructidor Title: SUR LES FAITS RELATIFS A CETTE JOURNEE, SUR LA TRANSPORT, LE SEJOUR ET L'EVASION DE QUELQUES-UNS DES DEPORTES; avec les details circonstancies de la fin terrible du General Murinais, de Truncon-Decoudray, etc. etc. Publication: Londres: np, 1799 Description: Troisieme edition (same year as the first), revue, corrigee et augmentee de la letter de Ramel au Directoire, et de douze notes qui ne se trouvoient point dans la premiere. [Bound with his:] Anecdotes Secretes sur le 18 Fructidor, et Nouveaux memoires des Deportes a la Guiane, ecrits par eux-memes, et faisant suite, au Journal de Ramel. Paris: Chez Giguet, 1799. First edition. 8vo. 2 volumes: 159; viii, 252, (2, ad leaf for publications from Chez Giguet) pp. Sabin 67627 and 67625. Ramel (1768-1815), who had risen through the ranks of the French army to become Guard of the Legislature, gives his account, of the coup attempt of 18 Fructidor (1797), his arrest and exile to the penal colony in Guiana, conditions while there, and his escape; Ramel eventually returned to France, rejoined the army and fought through the various Napoleonic campaigns, until his assassination in 1815 for suspected Loyalist sympathies. Contemporary mottled calf (some wear at head of spine, and along edges and corners), boards framed with an ornamental gilt rule, spine gilt with rues and ornaments, leather spine label, marbled boards. Bookplate removed from front pastedown, but still a very good copy. Seller ID: 66989 We are a Washington, D.C. based bookstore in business for over 40 years. We specialize in Americana and general Antiquarian books. Terms All orders ship within three business days. Standard mail is USPS Priority Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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