Au service de la France : neuf années de souvenirs [complete first seven volumes]

Poincaré, Raymond (1860-1934)

1912, First Edition. Paris : Plon-Nourrit et Cie. Very good set finely bound in quarter red aniline calf over fine-ribbed salmon cloth boards, now lightly sun-toned at the margins. Spines with gilt titles and raised bands, now somewhat rubbed along with the extremities. Top edges gilt. Fore- and bottom edges, preliminary and final leaves foxed, with the interior showing faint foxing to the margins only. Chiefly unread with unopened pages. A well-preserved set overall. Item #464021

Physical description; 7 volumes : plates, portraits ; 22 cm. Notes; This set comprises the first seven volumes printed, through 1915. A further four volumes were subsequently published in the series. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: I. Le lendemain d'Agadir, 1912 — II. Les Balkans en feu, 1912 — III. L'Europe sous les armes, 1913 — IV. L'Union sacrée, 1914 — V. L'invasion, 1914 — VI. Les tranchées, 1915 — VII. Guerre de siège, 1915. Subjects; World War, 1914-1918 France. World War, 1914-1918 Diplomatic history. France Foreign relations 1870-1940. France Politics and government 1870-1940. Presidents France Biography. Prime ministers France Biography. Europe Politics and government 1871-1918.

Price: €165.00