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(No. 7456 )  Lachouque, Henry (adapted from the French by Anne S. K. Brown).
THE ANATOMY OF GLORY: NAPOLEON AND HIS GUARD, A STUDY IN LEADERSHIP WITH
ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS.
Providence / London: Brown University Press / Lund Humphries, 1961. First
printing, Full cloth, Quarto, xviii, 564 pages, color and black & white
plates, maps. Near fine in a worn dust jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
      INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Anne S. K. Brown on half title. An exceptional
reference this elite corps which Napoleon molded from the flotsam of the
French Revolution. The narrative is presented largely through the eyes of
the participants, and is illustrated with numerous plates depicting
uniforms, portraits, and scenes. Two fold-out maps at rear. Bound in dark
blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering on red title block on spine, gilt
title on upper board, endpaper maps. Some light foxing to top edge of
textblock. Jacket has several ragged edge tears, several edge chips, rubs,
and a 3/4" x 1" chip at head of spine.    $75.00
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