Le Temple de la Gloire – Auguste Jubé de La Perrelle – 1819 | French Military Folio, 38 Plates
Le Temple de la Gloire by Auguste Jubé de La Perrelle, published 1819–1820 in Paris, records French military campaigns from Louis XIV to the early Republic, issued in folio with 38 engraved plates.
Le Temple de la Gloire by Auguste Jubé de La Perrelle is an extensive military folio printed in Paris by Rapet between 1819 and 1820. This enormous two-volume set covers key battles from the reign of Louis XIV through the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. The 38 plates are all accounted for and depict battlefield scenes from the various battles.
Bibliographic Details
- Title: Le temple de la gloire : ou, les fastes militaires de la France depuis le règne de Louis XIV jusqu’à nos jours
- Author(s): Auguste Jubé de la Perrelle
- Illustrator(s): uncredited
- Publisher: Paris, Rapet
- Edition: First edition, 1819–1820
- Format: Folio, two volumes
- Binding: Hardcover, marbled boards
- Size: 18.5in x 12in (47 x 30.5 cm)
- Collation:
- Vol 1: xxviii, 332, [3] pp;
- Vol 2: 379, [3] pp
- Illustrations: 38 full-page steel engravings
- Contents Include:
- Battle of Rocroy
- Battle of Nordlingen
- Battle of Rethel
- Battle of Entzheim
- Death of Turenne
- War of the Spanish Succession battles
- Campaigns in Italy under Napoleon
Condition:
Very Good condition. Both volumes retain original marbled boards with reinforced spines. Moderate rubbing visible along edges and corners. Text blocks are complete and structurally sound. Plates show light age toning without damage or loss.
Why Collect This?
- Rare French elephant folio printed during the Restoration era
- Includes all steel engravings depicting major French battles
- Integrates Revolution and Napoleonic military records
Item Number: #29008
Categories
Military & War
European History
Authors
Auguste Jubé de la Perrelle
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
French
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Very Good
Collation
Complete