Beschrijving
Maastricht, Gebr. Muller, 1845, 30 pages, original paper bindng, damage to back, some staining, the mentioned view of the begrafenis-stoet is not present as is in the KB copy. Biography of Andries Jan Jacob Des Tombe (1787-1845) was a Dutch army officer who fought for Napoleon in Spain, Germany and Russia and was awarded many medals and decorations. Napoleon made him Baron de l'Empire, he was later also instated by King William as a Dutch nobleman with the title of baron. He died in Maastricht were he was the commander of the fortress. Scarce.