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MONTIGNY, Claude Antoine de Littret, Sieur de. Uniformes Militaires ou se trouvent Gravés en Taille-Douce les Uniformes de la Maison du Roy, de tous les Régiments de France, les Drapeaux, Etendards et Guidons. Paris: 1772.
12° (153 x 85mm). Letterpress within a hand coloured border, two leaves of engraved text, four hand-coloured engraved equestrian portraits of Louis XV and his grandsons, 170 hand-coloured costume plates, one hand-coloured plate with the colours of flags, all by Montigny, two leaves of engraved index. Contemporary red morocco gilt, g.e. (spine skillfully repaired at head and front).
FIRST EDITION. 'Très belle suite fort rare complète, elle existe également non coloriée', Colas 2137; Cohen-de Ricci 735.
12° (153 x 85mm). Letterpress within a hand coloured border, two leaves of engraved text, four hand-coloured engraved equestrian portraits of Louis XV and his grandsons, 170 hand-coloured costume plates, one hand-coloured plate with the colours of flags, all by Montigny, two leaves of engraved index. Contemporary red morocco gilt, g.e. (spine skillfully repaired at head and front).
FIRST EDITION. 'Très belle suite fort rare complète, elle existe également non coloriée', Colas 2137; Cohen-de Ricci 735.