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[HUMBERT, Emile (1827-1871).] Ecole de Cavalerie. Samur: Javaud, [1869].
A complete copy of a very rare work on the famous French cavalry school at Saumur, renowned for its splendid and accurate chromolithographs of horse exercises and military costumes. Apparently unique with a gilt-printed dedication leaf to the Comte de Chambord. Humbert was professor of military history at the Saumur cavalry school, 1860-1867; Tom Drake was professor of drawing at Poitiers. Only 2 other complete copies have appeared at auction in the past 40 years (ABPC/RBH online). Mennessier I, p. 436; not in Colas or Lipperheide.
Elephant folio (690 x 535mm). Dedication printed in gilt to Comte de Chambord, 'Tableau des premiers numéros des divisions d'officiers' within metalcut decorative border, decorative lithographic title by Albert Adam printed on grey paper in 2 tints, lithographic bird's-eye view of the Samur cavalry school training grounds by Bachelier, lithographic fly-title 'Carousel et exercises divers' printed in red-brown, and 13 chromolithographic plates, all but 3 collaborations by Adam and Tom Drake, with the portrait of Le colonel ecuyer by Adam alone, and the plates of the steeple chase and the chasse by Drake alone (some spotting, mainly confined to margins). Original morocco-backed red cloth, covers panelled in blind and gilt with fleur-de-lys cornerpieces, the upper cover enclosing title lettered in gilt with gilt-blocked French royal arms, gilt edges, watered silk endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Gloucester (bookplate).
A complete copy of a very rare work on the famous French cavalry school at Saumur, renowned for its splendid and accurate chromolithographs of horse exercises and military costumes. Apparently unique with a gilt-printed dedication leaf to the Comte de Chambord. Humbert was professor of military history at the Saumur cavalry school, 1860-1867; Tom Drake was professor of drawing at Poitiers. Only 2 other complete copies have appeared at auction in the past 40 years (ABPC/RBH online). Mennessier I, p. 436; not in Colas or Lipperheide.
Elephant folio (690 x 535mm). Dedication printed in gilt to Comte de Chambord, 'Tableau des premiers numéros des divisions d'officiers' within metalcut decorative border, decorative lithographic title by Albert Adam printed on grey paper in 2 tints, lithographic bird's-eye view of the Samur cavalry school training grounds by Bachelier, lithographic fly-title 'Carousel et exercises divers' printed in red-brown, and 13 chromolithographic plates, all but 3 collaborations by Adam and Tom Drake, with the portrait of Le colonel ecuyer by Adam alone, and the plates of the steeple chase and the chasse by Drake alone (some spotting, mainly confined to margins). Original morocco-backed red cloth, covers panelled in blind and gilt with fleur-de-lys cornerpieces, the upper cover enclosing title lettered in gilt with gilt-blocked French royal arms, gilt edges, watered silk endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Gloucester (bookplate).
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