Beschreibung:

Military.- Mansion (L.) & St. Eschauzier, [Officers of the British Army] "Costumes of the British Army", 60 hand-coloured lithographed plates, most trimmed to image, tipped-in and mounted, some laid down on archival tissue, 5 with tears and loss, neatly restored, occasional faint spotting, lacking title, handsomely bound in morocco by Sawyer, rebacked with gilt decorated compartments and 5 raised bands, ornate inner gilt dentelles, folio, W. Spooner, [c.1833]. ⁂ A very rare set of 'Spooner's Upright Series.' These prints of the Officers of the British Army bear the full imprint at the foot. Those with the least trimming also include the name of each colourist, with most also dedicated to the Adjutant General of His Majesty's Forces. Library Hub lists only one copy at the National Trust Libraries.