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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> Few military formations have attracted more amenk than Napoleon’s Imperial Guard and fewer still have been so extravagantly clothed and accoutred with the finest materials and the brightest colours. On both campaign and parade the Guard and especially the cavalry regiments provided a dazzling display of military grandeur. From the green and gold trappings of the Chasseurs ? Cheval to the multi-coloured Mamelukes the Guard cavalry was among the most brilliantly dressed formations ever to grace the field of battle. In compiling this magnificent volume the author has collected copies of almost all the surviving documents. relating to the Guard which includes a vast amount of material regarding the issuing of dress items even in some instances down to company level. This information is supported by an unrivalled collection of illustrations many of which have never been published before as well as images of original items of equipment held in museums and private collections around the world. In addition the renowned military artist. Keith Rocco has produced a series of unique paintings commissioned exclusively for this book. This glorious book is and will remain unsurpassed as the standard work on the clothing and equipment of the infantry of the Imperial Guard and will not only be invaluable to historians but also reenactors wargamers and modellers. It is certain to be acknowledged as one of the most important publications ever produced on this most famous of military formations. (MP)