LONLAY (Dick de), GRENEST - French and Germans. An anecdotal - Lot 272

LONLAY (Dick de), GRENEST - French and Germans. An anecdotal history of the 1870-71 war. Paris, Garnier Frères, 1888-1895; in-8, 956 + 956 + 980 + 960 + 968 + 973 pp, publisher's brown cloth boards and volume 4 in green, ornate smooth spines, gilt edges. All 6 volumes. Volume 1: Niederbronn, Wissembourg, Froeschwiller, Châlons, Reims, Buzancy, Beaumont, Mouzon, Bazeilles, Sedan - Volume 2: Saarbrucken, Spickeren, the retreat to Metz, Pont-à-Mousson, Borny - Volume 3: Gravelotte, Rézonville, Vionville, Mars-la-Tour, Saint-Marcel, Flavigny, the Amanvillers lines - Saint Privat - Sainte Marie aux chênes - Montigny la Grange - Moscow - Saint Hubert - Le point du jour. Volume 4 The investment of Metz - the day of the dupes - Servigny - Noisseville - Flanville - Nouilly - Coincy - the blockade of Metz - Peltre - Mercy-Le-Haut - Ladonchamps - the capitulation. Volume 5: Orléans, Châteaudun, Coulmiers, Loigny, Vendôme, Le Mans. Volume 6: La Bourgonce, Dijon, Nuits, Villersexel, La Cluse. Illustrated with numerous color illustrations, maps and plans by numerous artists of the period, including Louis Bombled.