FRENCH ARMY. IIIrd REPUBLIC.
TYPOGRAVURE. REPUBLICAN REARMAMENT.
NATIONALISM. ALBUM. MILITARIA.
Military album.
Paris, Typogravure Boussod, Valadon et Cie, (ca.
1897-1898).
Modest modern green full cloth, Italian-style in-4 format, smooth spine, gilt title and fillets.
Contains issues no. 1 to 12, all with covers: Infantry - Cavalry - Engineers and Train Crews - Artillery - Navy - Paris Fire Brigade - Republican Guard Legion - French Army.
Légion de la Garde républicaine - Les invalides - Armée d'Afrique, comprising some 180 letterpress plates in black and color
from a series of photographs.
Bound en suite, by the same author:
Album Militaire. 2nd series. "Victories and Conquests of the
French Armies", featuring the great scenes and battles
battles of the revolutionary armies, from 1792 to 1801,
based on drawings and paintings.
12 issues with covers preserved, representing some 140 typographed scenes in black and color.
Slight wear and faded spine, but a good copy that remains virtually as issued.
A fine set, rarely found complete or reunited with
Victoires et Conquêtes.
Paris, Furne, Boivin et Cie, (1868).
Contemporary half marbled fawn basane, in-4 format, smooth mute spine, (6)-351-(1) pp, numerous in-print black illustrations on steel, some full-page.
Sequel to the classic 19th-century children's book "Contes bleus" by the same author. Vicaire, IV, 784-785.
A few weakened leaves and anecdotal stains, but a good copy of this original edition.
Expert: Madame Aude de Sèvedavy.
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