Les Uniformes du Premier Empire, Series: 222 - 226

Paris: Librairie Militaire Cart. Very good. Five sets of eight cards each, in original envelopes, n. d. (early 20th century); 5 3/4 x 3 3/4; cards with very minor wear - in near fine condition; envelopes in blue beige, pink, and green a bit faded along margins, with occasional small nicks to edges.A monumental endevour, there were approximately 1835 cards published altogether, featuring all the uniforms of Napoleon's First Empire, created by various artists, including Pierre Benigni, Joseph Hilpert, Boisselier, and others, and produced under the supervision of Commandant Eugene Louis Bucquoy (1879 - 1958). The uniforms covered here were: "Le Quartier General Imperial L'Etat Major," "Le Quartier General Imperial la Maison Civile," "Le Quartier General Imperial le Personnel de Service," "Aide-de-camp - Divers," and "Le Personnel des Etats - Majors."