JONGH, F. and E. de and P. CAMENA d'ALMEIDA.

L'Armée Russe D'Après les Photographies Instantanées Executées par MM. de Jongh Frères.

Stock Code 86414

Paris E. Crete and Lemercier for V. Lavallee [c. 1898].

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Fine copy of this celebrated work, illustrating extensively the Russian army at the end of the 19th century: its uniforms, its exercises and its officers. Dedicated to Nicholas II, with a frontispiece of the Tsar.

Folio (40 x 30.5 cm). Half-title, title, frontispiece, dedication, 152 pp. with many photographic illustrations, 8 colour plates; a few small marginal tears without affecting the text. Publisher's beige wrappers with gilt lettering to upper board; very light spotting.

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