[Uniforms]. Armée Française.

Probably France, ca. 1885.

Oblong 8vo (234 x 146 mm). 59 uniforms, 16 horses and 4 mules on 41 plates. Watercolour raised in gilt, silver, and egg-white. Original embossed and illustrated cloth album. All edges gilt.

 2,500.00

Charming watercolour album depicting the uniforms of the French army in the late 19th century, including 16 plates of cavalry units, 4 of mules carrying ordnance and strongboxes, and several legendary colonial units such as the Chasseurs d'Afrique, the Spahis, Zouaves, Turcos, and Tirailleurs Tonkinois.

Paper slightly browned evenly; binding rubbed and bumped at extremeties but still very appealing.

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