Collection of 5 19th century works on the Commune of 1871 in - Lot 247

Collection of 5 19th century works on the Commune of 1871 in 6 volumes: 1. BARGÈS (Abbé Jean-Joseph-Léandre): Notre-Dame des Victoires pendant la Commune ou lettres justificatives et documents conservés par feu l'abbé François Amodru pour servir à l'histoire de Notre-Dame des Victoires pendant la Commune (1871). Paris, Lecoffre, 1889. One volume. 14 by 22 cm. (4)-195 (actually 215, the pagination jumping from 210 to 191)-(1)-IX-(2) pages + 43 pages of facsimiles + 1 portrait h.t. + 3 pl. h.t. + 1 plan dépl. h.t. Paperback, in printed cover. Spine broken, otherwise a good copy. First edition, with cover dated 1890. Le Quillec, La commune de Paris 159. 2. JOURNAL OFFICIEL. [From no. 333 of the third year (December 1, 1871) to no. 362 (December 31, 1871)]. S.l.n.d. [1871], 30 issues in 1 volume. 22 by 31 cm. Full gray cloth. Binding in used condition, text in fair condition. No. 358 is erroneously numbered 356. 3. SAINT-VICTOR (Paul de): Barbares et bandits. Prussia and the Commune. Fourth edition. Paris, Michel Lévy Frères, Librairie Nouvelle, 1872. One volume. 11 by 17.5 cm. (4)-III-(1)-283-(1) pages. Contemporary fawn half-basane, spine with 4 bands. Spine faded, some light foxing on 1st leaves. 4th edition (E.O.: 1871). 4. ROSSEL (Colonel Louis Nathaniel): Papiers posthumes recueillis et annotés par Jules Amigues. Paris, E. Lachaud, 1871. One volume. 13.5 by 22 cm. 1 portrait-(4)-381 pages. Modern bradel boards, cover boards cons. A very good copy. First edition. Maitron IX-p. 36; Le Quillec, Biblio. critique de la Commune de Paris, 1871, p. 526. Capitulation de Metz - Entrevue avec le général Changarnier et le maréchal Bazaine - Mon évasion - La gouvernement de Tours - Le camp de Nevers - Mon rôle sous la Commune : Cluseret, Bergeret, etc., etc. - The defeat of the Commune - Political notes - Timothée (folie) - Last days. "Born in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-du-Nord) on September 9, 1844; shot at Satory on November 28, 1871. Second Empire officer and one of the Commune's main military leaders. Appointed second lieutenant in Metz in 1864, he attended the engineering school there. Captain on the eve of war, he campaigned in Bazaine's army, arriving in Metz on August 4, 1870 to work on fortifications. On October 29, he tried ardently, but unsuccessfully, to organize a sortie from Metz, and, taken prisoner with his companions on October 28, escaped the same day to reach France, via Luxembourg, Brussels and England." (Maitron). "On March 20, he rushed to Paris to join the Commune, which temporarily entrusted him with the post of War Delegate. He refused to leave Paris after the defeat, was arrested, sentenced to death and executed, despite interventions from all sides. The book includes his account of his participation in the Commune, written in Versailles prison". (Le Quillec). 5. [armorial binding] DUCROT (Auguste-Alexandre, General): La vie militaire du général Ducrot d'après sa correspondance (1839-1871) published by his children. With three heliogravure portraits and a map. Paris, E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, 1895. 2 volumes. 13.5 by 22 cm. (4)-IV-466-(1) pages + 2 portraits h.t. and 1 portrait-(4)-477-(2) pages + 1 fold-out map h.t. Contemporary red half-chagrin, 5-rib spine decorated. Coat of arms on tail. A very fine copy. First edition. Le Quillec, La Commune de Paris 817. "Ducrot (Auguste-Alexandre), Nevers, Feb. 24, 1817-Versailles, August 16, 1882. French general. In 1870, took part in the battles of Wœrth and Sedan, was taken prisoner, escaped and, under Trochu, took command of the 2nd Army of Paris. Commander of the 8th Corps at Bourges (1872-78), he plotted a monarchist coup d'état in 1877 with generals de Rochebouët and de Miribel, and was retired after the Republican victory." (Mourre, Dict. encycl. d'histoire, p. 1451).