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Franco-Prussian War: Die Helden von 1870

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Album with cartes-de-visite portraits of German royalty and important military figures of the Franco-Prussian War 1870/71. 1870 and earlier. 46 cartes-de-visite portraits. Inserted in gilt-edged album boards (slight foxing), each portrait annotated in ink below the images on album boards, bound in wooden album, cover with figure and ornamental ink drawings, leather spine with inscription Die Helden von 1870 , with ornamental brass clasp.An interesting collection of German royalty, political and military figure portraits, including Kg. Wilhelm I., Bismarck, Roon, Moltke, Joh.I. Kg.v. Sachsen, Kronpr. v. Pr. (Wigand) Gen.v. Steinmetz, Gr. Hzg.v. Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Gen.v. Falkenstein (F. Brandt) Kg. Ludwig II. (J. Albert), Kronpr.v. Sachsen (Hanfstaengl), Prinz Aug.v. Würtemberg (Jamrath), v. Manteuffel, v. Alvensleben (H. Graf), v.Goeben, v. Manstein, v.Hartmann (J. Albert), v.d. Thann (J. Albert), Gen.v. Blumenthal (B.J. Hirsch), Hzg. Ernst v. Coburg-Gotha, GrHzg.v. Baden (J.&L Allgeyer), v. Podbielski, the Emperer Napoleon III. and many others. - Some portraits slightly faded, otherwise in good condition.

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