Original Napoleonic-era edition (An XI – 1802) of Histoire des Expéditions d’Alexandre by Flavius Arrian, translated into French by P. Chaussard and printed in Paris by Charles Pougens.
This set includes Volumes I, II, and III of the original four-volume edition. The final supplementary notes volume is not present.
Arrian’s work is one of the most authoritative ancient historical accounts of the campaigns of Alexander the Great, based on early eyewitness sources including Ptolemy and Aristobulus. For centuries it has been considered among the most reliable classical narratives of Alexander’s conquests.
Condition
Bindings worn with rubbing and cracking, most notably along the spines. Spine heads show small chips, areas of leather loss, and visible joint stress, consistent with age and handling.
Text blocks remain structurally sound. Pages generally clean with mild uniform age toning and scattered foxing.
Volumes I–III complete and internally intact.
Volume IV not present.
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