The military costume of Europe : exhibited in a series of highly-finished military figures, in the uniform of their several corps; with a concise description, and historical anecdotes ; forming memoirs of the various armies of the present time. Vol. I [II].
RA Collection: Book
Record number
15/395
Imprint
London: T. Goddard, Military Library, No. 1, Pall Mall ; and J. Booth, Duke-Street, Portland-Place, 1812-1822
Physical Description
2 vol. in one: col. illus.; 370 mm.
General Note
The work here appears as two volumes bound as one. The volume comprises the title-page of Vol. I, Advertisement 2 pp., 89 plates each with one leaf of text.The set lacks plate numbers [3], [6], [9], [15], [17], [21], [24] and [33] of vol. I [viz. Tooley 236] and the plates are not bound in the order listed in Tooley. The work also lacks the title-page for Vol. II. The printer statement appears on the verso of the title-page, 'Printed by W. Clowes, Northumberland-court, Strand.' The plates are hand-coloured etchings.
References
R. V. Tooley. English books with coloured plates : 1790-1860 : a bibliographical account of the most important books illustrated by English artists in colour aquatint and colour lithography. London: Batsford, 1954 (1987), no. 236, p. 197-200
Provenance
In the upper right-hand corner of the title-page is a faint remnant of an owner's signature, possibly W. G. H[arris.]
Binding Note
Quarter-bound binding in green leather with a red leather label on the spine lettered in gilt, 'Military Costume Of Europe'.
Subject
Military uniforms ; Pictorial works
Contributors
John Booth, publisher/bookseller William Clowes, printer
T. Goddard (London), publisher/bookseller