100 ENGRAVINGS 1853 France Napoleon Joan of Arc Louis Richelieu Charlemagne. Galeries Historiques Du Palais De Versailles Album. Paris: Garnier, Freres, Libraires, 1853. 11 7/8″ x 9 1/2″ (301mm x 236mm). Contemporary boards later re-backed in quarter leather. 4 leaves of text containing the half title, title page, and list of plates, followed by 100 tissue guarded plates of copper engravings. This book is the final volume of Gavard’s monumental work, containing the plates that relate to his text. The 100 copper engravings are exquisite and finely detailed, each suitable for framing. They cover important moments in the history of France from the 6th through the 19th centuries including over 20 related to Napoleon. There are numerous battle scenes, many depicting sea skirmishes. You can see the list of plates in the photos below. Condition: The book is complete and in very good condition with moderate wear to the boards, especially the board edges. The binding solid and tight, with one plate that is loosening. Two plates lack their tissue guards. All the plates have been inspected and each has some degree of foxing, though none of the foxing affects any of the images. Approximately 25 of the plates are what I would call “barely foxed” like the. Plate, 60 show light foxing like the. Plate and 15 show moderate foxing like the. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY STATED, ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC AND ORIGINAL. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. The item “100 ENGRAVINGS 1853 France Napoleon Joan of Arc Louis Richelieu Charlemagne” is in sale since Friday, April 10, 2015. This item is in the category “Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Prints”. The seller is “shakhammer8u4s” and is located in Houston, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.