Author: Detaille, Édouard; Jules Richard.
Title: Types et uniformes. L'armée françáise. I: Etats majors. Ecoles. Infanterie. Cavalerie; II: Armes spéciales. Corps indigènes. Corps auxiliaires. Marine. [TWO VOLUMES IN ONE].
Description: Paris, Boussod, Valson et Cie, 1885-89. Hardcover. Two volumes bound in one. Oversized imperial folio, measuring 37 x 49cm. Complete with all 60 chromotypograph plates, printed on different paper, bound in. Pp. 128, plus 32 colour plates; 116, plus 28 colour plates, (10) indices printed in red and black and illustrated, (2) colophon printed in red and black, set within full-page plate with several studies and large armorial decoration. Title-page to each volume, printed in red and black, with large armorial vignette; half-titles present, additional illustrated title to volume II. Large illustrated initials, small chip to lower blank margin of one leaf, nick to few others, all well away from text. Hardcover, recased in contemporary handsome three-quarter red calf and cloth over boards, blind ruled sides, spine in compartments between raised bands, gilt lettered and decorated, cloth inner hinges, first free endpaper creased. In fine condition. A splendid book. ~ First edition. A remarkable enterprise, reproducing a total of 346 original drawings, made between 1883 and 1888. Originally published in 16 installments. Édouard Detaille (1848-1912). Accompanied by text by Jules Richard (1888-1910). FOLIO .

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