SAINT-MAURICE CABANY, M.E., Le Necrologe universel. Revue generale, biographique et necrologique … / sous la direction de M. E. [de] Saint-Maurice Cabany. Notice necrologique sur Le Baron J.J. des Tombe.

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Paris, Necrologe universel, 1845, 35 pages, original paper binding, some damage to spine and back, age stained paper, edges frayed, one of 9 volumes published between 1845 and 1854. 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.