Napoleon's Elite Cavalry: Cavalry of the Imperial Guard 1804-1815. Paintings of Lucien Rousselot. de Ryan, Edward - 1999

Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, 1999. 208 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: 14.2 x 10.2 x 0.7. Art::Art History Military History::European Wars 6046L

London/Mechanicsburg, PA: Greenhill/Stackpole, 1999. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Rousselot, Lucien (paintings). 208pp.; HB green w/gilt; slight rub w/wear on edges&corners; DJ white w/red&blk.-pic.cover; slight rub. "Ninety-one magnificent colour plates published together for the very first time. Text detailing the men and uniforms of this elite of the elite

Greenhill Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 1853673714 . A crisp clean copy from publisher's overstock. Unmarked, dust jacket showing some light edge wear only. .

Greenhill Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 1853673714 . A crisp clean copy from publisher's overstock. Unmarked, dust jacket showing some light edge wear only. .

London: Greenhill, 1999. 208 pp, folio (14 1/8" H). "In a stunning collection of full colour plates, this superb book captures the spirit of the Imperial Guard cavalry and their role in Napoleon's battles. It fully conveys the glory of soldiers of a military era surpassing the splendour of any other. (B)rings together, for the very first time, ninety-one colour plates by the celebrated artist Lucien Rousselot. The plates, housed in the Anne S.K. Brown Miltiary Collection, illustrate Napoleon's key Guard cavalry units: the Dragoons (25 plates), a regiment established in 1806; the Chasseurs (27 plates), formed from Napoleon's own personal bodyguard of 'Guides'; the Polish Light Horse (25 plates), the first foreign regiment to be part of the Imperial Guard; and the Grenadiers (13 plates), the most feared of all the French army's regiments. In addition there is one vivid picture of Napoleon, wearing his favourite uniform - that of the Chasseurs (frontispiece). Carefully… Leer más

Hardback. Very Good.

Greenhill Books, London and Stackpole Books, Pennsylvania, 1999. 1st. Hardback. Fine/Fine. Lucien Rousselot. First edition hardback, 1999, with unclipped jacket. In overall fine, unread condition. Binding tight and appears almost unopened. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions - includes the publishers original promotional flyer for this title loosely inserted; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. This book is both large (l:360mm, w:260mm, d:20mm) and heavy (2kg packaged). Photographs available. Not an old library book.

London- UK: Greenhill Books, 1999. Napoleon's Elite Cavalry- Cavalry of the Imperial Guard, 1804-1815: The Paintings of Lucien Rousselot- by Edward Ryan- Illustrated by Lucien Rousselot- Greenhill Books, London-UK- 1999- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall- FINE/VG dust jacket, few sealed tears, still clean and complete and very serviceable- book is tight, square and clean, - 208 pages on high quality glossy paper are clean and crisp, no tears or writing- SEE PHOTOS- Lavishly illustrated with full page color plates- Non-fiction-historical-France-Napoleonic Wars-cavvalry-illustrated (4767) Please expect extra shipping costs due to the size and weight of this book. Please inquire.. 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/VG. Illus. by Lucien Rousselot. Folio - over 12" - 15" Tall.