CHELMINSKI Jan - ARMY OF THE WARSAW PRINCE [L'Armee du Duche de Varsovie], 48 COLOR PLANS In addition, a new piece of the Polish translation of the French edition(in a smaller format).

CHELMINSKI Jan - ARMIA KSIĘSTWA WARSZAWSKIEGO [L'Armee du Duche de Varsovie].

Jan Chelminski painted 48 oil paintings, commissioned by the publisher, depicting the uniforms of officers and soldiers of the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw. The 8 black-and-white and 2 color plates feature portraits of the most prominent Polish army commanders of the Napoleonic era, as well as banners and flag eagles. The text in French, by A. M. Malibran, deals with the history of the various formations of the Polish army after the fall of the Republic. Published by J. Leroy et Cie, Paris 1913, edition of 300 copies.- THIS piece NUMBER : 223; thick handmade paper. Dimensions: 40x30.5cm; pp.316.Beautiful contemporary half leather binding - richly decorated with original booklet cover preserved. Few soiling, sparse foxing-discoloration of paper. Plus a new piece of the Polish translation of the French edition(in a smaller format).

Piece uncut, version on better paper.

beautiful piece