Comte de Quatrebarbes - Une commune vende´enne [Chanzeaux] sous la terreur : par le comte de Quatre

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Extremely rare copy with the covers preserved.

Print on wove paper. Text embellished with woodcut letterpress ornaments.

Through the life of the inhabitants of Chanzeaux, the author depicts the walls of the time and reports in detail all the events in which the Chanzéens were involved: the insurrection, the battles of 1793, the Virée de Galerne, the Infernal Columns , the pacification, the war of 1815. The account of these events remains marked by high points, such as the great massacre of January 25, 1794 or the epic combat of the bell tower of Chanzeaux on April 9, 1795. In the end, the parish lost nearly half of its inhabitants, listed whose names appear at the end of the volume.
Author: Count of Quatrebarbes
Title: A commune in the Vendée [Chanzeaux] under terror: by the Count of Quatrebarbes
Publisher: Launay-Gagnot, Angers et 1837. vol. in-12 of 18 x 11.8 cm of 338 pp
Hardcover binding from the 19th century à la Bradel, smooth spine decorated with a piece of red leather.

Caps a little damaged. Fresh and clean interior, some light yellowing without gravity.

Subject: Vendée War Count of Quatrebarbes A Vendée commune [Chanzeaux] under terror 1837 67365821 Read more