Amade - Voyage en Espagne ou lettres philosophiques, contenant l'histoire des dernières guerres de la - 1822

First and unique edition of this rare work published in Paris and Auch in 1822-3.
Story in epistolary form, signed by a certain Amade, presented as a former deputy war commissioner.
In volume 1 the author sets the historical context and the situation of the Iberian Peninsula before "the Spanish Campaign" of Napoleon I. Volume 2 begins with Napoleon's entry into Spain in November 1808 and ends with the Duke of Wellington's entry into Madrid in 1812.

Here is an extract from the end of volume 1: "Napoleon has just opened a new arena for our curiosity, my dear Sophie. We have reached the moment when his armies are going to invade this Spain of which I have just quickly retraced and the past misfortunes and ancient splendor. I will no longer have the quarrels of obscure Potentates to depict; a more worthy subject presents itself. On the one hand, it is a nation which believes itself offended, sounding the alarm from the summit of the Pyrenees to Pillars of Hercules, calling avengers from all sides; abandoning, to steal into battle, their homes, their domestic occupations; on the other a people of heroes, slaves of glory and duty, giving the signal for battles. . "
Volume 1 p. 320.

AUTHOR: Amade
TITLE: Journey to Spain or philosophical letters, containing the history of the last wars of the peninsula.
EDITION: In Paris, at MM. Encelin and Pochart, successors of Maginel, Librarians of the Royal Guard and troops of all arms.
In Auch, at the Bureau du Journal du Gers, 1822-1823, 2 volumes in-8, of 352 and 567pp
Some copies are decorated with two cards, here in deficit, which seem to have never appeared in this copy.
Well-made bindings in half navy blue leather.
Very good state.