Jan CHEŁMIŃSKI, Alphonse - Marie MALIBRAN, Army of the Duchy of Warsaw (L'Armee du Duche de Varsovie)

Paris 1913; bibliophilic edition with 48 color plates by Jan Chelminski,
pp. 314; 39 x 28 cm; contemporary leather binding, 5-pol. spine,
convex gilt, gold embossed titling, decorative spine.
An edition of 1,000 numbered pieces, this one unnumbered with the number space not filled in. Chelminski's illustrations precede protective tissue guards with explanatory text. The pre-title page is decorated with a
facsimile of the painter's signature. Eight black-and-white boards feature portraits of the most prominent Polish army commanders of the Napoleonic era. The text in French, written by A. M. Malibran, deals with the
the history of the various formations of the Polish army formed after the fall of the Republic, starting with Dabrowski's Legions and ending with the final fall of Napoleon. In addition, there is a detailed description of the routes
combat routes, uniforms, armaments, banners, decorations and portraits of commanders enriched with biographies. Perfect state of preservation.