STUTTERHEIM, Carl Freiherr von. A Detailed Account of the Battle of Austerlitz. Translated from the French by Major Pine Coffin. London, T. Goddard, 1807.
8vo. Original publisher's paste-paper backed (spine restored); pp. 146, [2, publisher's catalogue]; entirely uncut, very lightly spotted in places a very good copy of a rare work.
First edition in English of this first anonymously published edition (Hamburg 1806, a French and a German edition) of this detailed description of one of the most important military engagements of the Napoleonic Wars and one of Napoleon's tactical masterpieces, written by a participant and eyewitness of the battle. 'This general who died at the tender age of 37 was a man of exceptional talents and knowledge, an outstanding soldier, which explains his quick rise through the ranks. His reports from Paris, full of observations on the state of the French army, in particular on the talents of the general are witness to his analytic mind. He wrote valuable descriptions of particular episodes in military history, almost all of which published anonymously' (translated from Allgemeine deutsche Biographie). According to the Library of Congress 'The notes "by a French officer" are ascribed to Napoleon' (https://www.loc.gov/item/24009173/). These are quite long and full of analysis of the events, considering sometimes the possible outcome of alternative movements on the battlefield.
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