MILITARIA & UNIFORMOLOGIE Jan Wladyslaw CHELMINSKI... Lot 217

[MILITARIA & UNIFORMOLOGIE] Jan Wladyslaw CHELMINSKI / Alphonse-Marie MALIBRAN - The Army of the Duchy of Warsaw Chez Leroy et Cie éditeurs à Paris, 1913 - A magnificent copy of the first edition of this reference work, with text by former artillery squadron commander Malibran and illustrations by Polish battle painter Chelminski. Complete with 48 color plates of uniforms, 10 plates (6 of portraits and 4 of standards and pennants) and 24 in-text vignettes. One of 330 numbered copies on papier d'arches, first edition, this one signed by Chelminski on the false title. Very fine, curiously unsigned binding in green half-chagrin with 4 large gilt ribbons decorated with arabesques and adorned with 3 imperial eagles, very slight rubbing. Particularly good condition, very fresh interior almost totally free of foxing, the plates on the covers perfectly preserved, and a quality binding for this imposing work. In-folio, (3) 314pp (2)