Les Uniformes de l’armée française. Recueil d’ordonnances de 1690 à 1894 by doctor Lienhart and René Humbert at M. Ruhl in Leipzig from 1897 to 1906.
Volume 1 [Part 1 and 2] 80 pl + 2 color pl, 1 black and white pl – 145 p. There are two extra plates, 20bis and 46bis. Our copy contains Dr. Lienhart’s note reporting the errors in the “4th delivery”. Leipzig 1897
Volume 2 [Part 3] 80 pl – 187 p. Leipzig 1899
Volume 3 [Part 4] 62 pl. – 242 p. Note that plate 61 was mistakenly bound after plate 62. Leipzig 1900
Volume 4 [Part 4 (sic)] 87 pl – 481 p. Leipzig 1902
Volume 5 [no part number mentioned] 84 pl – 634 p. – 1ff° (postface).
Magnificent encyclopedia of the French uniform from 1690 to 1894, with very detailed descriptions of the cuts, manner of wearing, fabrics to use… of all the troops who served France.
5 volumes bound in-4°, red shagreen, ribbed spine, fleurons in the compartments, title, reinforced corners. Very good condition, very beautiful copy complete with all the color plates (+ an explanatory black and white plate). Two slightly dislodged notebooks in volume IV
82 pl – 145p.80 pl. 187 p. 62 pl 242 p.87 pl 481 p. 84pl-634 p.
Offered by L’Artisan Biblio-Phil
€1130 plus shipping
To purchase, contact mauran.phil@orange.fr
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