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a set of five red books sitting on top of each othera red and blue book with a gold border on a white backgroundan old book with red writing on it sitting on top of a tablepainting of a group of horses pulling a carriage down a dirt roadan image of a painting of a group of men in uniforma drawing of a group of men riding on horsesa drawing of a group of soldiers on a snowy hillan open book with red writing on it sitting on top of a tablea picture of a man with a rifle standing in front of a castlea painting of a man in a uniform holding a riflean open book with a drawing of a flag and a coat of armsan old french book with a red title on itan image of a painting of a group of men holding flagsan open book with red writing on it sitting on top of a tablepainting of a man standing next to a horse in front of a group of soldiersan open book with a picture of a man on a horsethree red books are stacked on top of each other on a white surface
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736 - [LEROUX (Pierre-Albert)]. The French Army Through the Ages: …
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Estimate €1,600 - €1,800
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[LEROUX (Pierre-Albert)]. The French Army Through the Ages: Its Traditions, Its Glories, Its Uniforms. Paris, Société des Éditions Militaires, 1929–1931. 4 vols., in-4, red morocco, covers inlaid with strips of blue, white and red morocco, gilt fillets, spine similarly decorated, blue morocco strip and gilt fillet framing the inner edge, red tabis endpapers, gilt edges (Charles Benoit). One of 15 copies on Japanese paper, including a set of engravings all signed by Leroux. *La Cavalerie*, by General Brécard; *l’Artillerie*, by General Vidal; *les Chasseurs à Pied*, by Colonel Payard; *l’Infanterie*, by General de Fonclare. Each volume is illustrated with 20 colour plates by Pierre-Albert Leroux, as well as the complete set of 20 plates, totalling 160 signed plates. Printed in a run of 515 numbered copies. The volume on the Cavalry was printed in a run of 600 copies. A magnificent copy in a tricolour mosaic binding by Charles Benoit.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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