Description
G. Cottreau
Uniforms of the French troops in all periods, land and sea forces, illustrated with watercolours by Job in colour and in black and white
Combet & J. Leroy, Paris, 33 × 25.5 cm., 1903 & 1904, 2 vol., sous portfolio, couvertures conservées, en feuilles, 98 planches hors texte, 96 & 96 pp., 6 feuillets comportant une coupure sur 3 ou 4 cm. but without loss, some frayed feuillets, 3 small gaps in margins of 2 other feuillets
Fine work superbly illustrated
Monumental study on military costumes, the text is produced by members of the “sabretache”, the work was subscribed and published in installments illustrated with colour plates by Job and numerous in‑text drawings in black and colour. The most important scholarly work of Job.
















