Description
1935 edition. Hardcover has significant wear, scuffs, small marks, stains and small tears. No dust jacket. Spine has significant reading creases and wear, small tears on top and bottom. Pages have some marks and small tears on some pages but largely are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-worn copy of “With Napoleon in Russia” offers a firsthand account of the disastrous French invasion of Russia in 1812, a pivotal campaign that marked the beginning of Napoleon’s downfall. Written by Armand de Caulaincourt, one of Napoleon’s closest advisors and diplomats, these memoirs provide an insider’s perspective on the strategic blunders, logistical nightmares, and human suffering that plagued the Grande Armée as it marched deep into Russian territory, only to be decimated by the harsh winter and relentless Russian forces. Despite its battered exterior, this 1935 edition remains a valuable primary source for historians and Napoleon enthusiasts alike, shedding light on the hubris and miscalculations that led to one of history’s greatest military debacles. Collectors will appreciate the book’s rarity and its connection to a defining moment in the Napoleonic Wars, while readers will be captivated by Caulaincourt’s vivid accounts of the campaign’s harrowing experiences.
