J. David (Paris)'Armies of Europe', before 1888

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J. David (Paris)'Armies of Europe', before 1888
An album of twenty-five albumen prints, each approx. 6½ x 8¾ in., numbered and one signed J. David Phot. Levallois-Paris in the negative, mounted one-per-page, titled in English in ink on mounts, half blue morocco, ruled gilt, titled in ink on front cover, 4to.

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The Black Watch, Malta; Egyptian Artillery; Prussian Infantry; Austrian Cavalry, Hussars, Infantry and Engineers; French Alpine Corps and Artillery; Russian Cossacks (2), Infantry and Navy; Italian Bersagliehri (sic) and Mountain Artillery; Greek Infantry and Mountain Artillery; Spanish Artillery, Gun Team and Infantry; Portuguese Officers' Artillery; with three group portraits of "the Egyptian Zebelir and guard", President Carnot (died 1888) and Staff (this signed in the negative), and General Boulanger & Staff; and a study of a timbered bungalow with the Duke and Duchess of Connaught.

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