[PHILIPPE-GABRIEL, DUC DE MARMIER]. BARBÉ-MARBOIS, François - Lot 53

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[PHILIPPE-GABRIEL, DUC DE MARMIER]. BARBÉ-MARBOIS, François - Lot 53
[PHILIPPE-GABRIEL, DUC DE MARMIER]. BARBÉ-MARBOIS, François (marquis de). Conspiracy of Arnold and Sir Henry Clinton against the United States of America and against General Washington, September 1780, Paris : P. Didot l'ainé, 1816. In-8 of [4], XLIV,184 p., 1 map and 2 engraved portraits. Green half-basane, smooth spine decorated (period binding). A nice copy, very fresh (spine slightly oiled). Franc-Comtois Provenance: From the library of Philippe-Gabriel, duc de Marmier (1783 - 1845), born in Gray in Haute-Saône. With his armorial bookplate with the large arms of Marmier (branch "de Choiseul"). He was baron de Ray, chamberlain of Napoleon, peer of France, deputy of the Haute-Saône, colonel of the National Guard of Paris. First edition. Relation of an episode of the American War of Independence concerning the betrayal of the American general Benedict Arnold, who in order to get back at Washington and out of venality secretly negotiated the sale of the West-Point place, of which he was in command, to the English. Complete with the two engraved portraits (Washington and Arnold) and the map of West Point. Sabin, 3302.
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