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WALTER, W.
Das Preussische Heer in bildern ... Ein Lesebuch fur die Jugend.
An attractive book of German military costumes for children.
- Published
- Berlin: J.G. Hasselberg, 1834.
- References
- Hilier p.890; Colas 3050; Lipperheide p. 547 Qdb 36; Rumann 361;
- Plates
- 24
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Berlin: J.G. Hasselberg, 1834.
- Ref
- 870
8vo. (202 x 137 mm). Hand-coloured engraved frontispiece and 24 hand-coloured plates by F. Bolt and Karl Funke after L. Elsholz. (Light spotting of title, one preliminary leaf browned, some browning of page edges.) Original pictorial boards (a little rubbed and scuffed, with small ink spots on the back cover). Provenance: armorial bookplate with initials G.P.z.H. FIRST EDITION. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Cadeten Officier, Militair Waissen Zogling vom Cadetten Corps. 2. Invalid u.d. Garde / Garnison Comp. Garde / Invalid u.d. Armee. 3. Reitender Feldjager / Generalstab / Kreigsministerium / Flugeladjutantur. 4. Garde du Corps / Garde Kurassier. 5. Kironon Garde / 1st Garde Regiment, 1st Bataillon. 6. 4th Garde Landw. Regiment, 1st Bataillon, VII Armee Corps / Garde Schutzen Bataillon. 7. Kaisser Franz / Kaisser Alexander. Grenadier. 8. Garde Dragoner Regiment / Reitende Garde Artillerie. 9. Garde Pionier / Garde Fuss Artillerie. 10. 2nd Garde Regiment / Garde Jager. 11. Garde Hussaren Regiment / 1st Garde Landw Cavallerie Regiment Staab. 12. 4th Uhlanen Regiment / Landwehr Cavallerie, 1st A. Corps. 13.Landgensdarmerie. 14. 9th Infanterie Regiment (Colbergsches) 2nd A. Corps. 15. 1st, 2nd Uhlanen Regiment. 16. 8th Infanterie (Lieb) Regiment, 3rd Corps / 34th Infanterie (2nd Reserve) Regiment, 2nd A.C. / 18th Infanterie Regiment, 5th Corps. 17. 1st Husaren Regiment (1st Leib H. Regiment) / 1st Infanterie Regiment, 1st A. Corps. 18. Infanterie im Mantel vom 1st garde Regiment / 3rd Uhlanen Regiment. 19. Hoboist 4th A. Corps / Janitschar 4th A. Corps / Paukenschlager 1st Kuras Regiment. 20. 2nd Dragoner Regiment / 20th Landw. Regiment / Schutze (Berliner). 21. 25th Infanterie Regiment, 8th A. Corps / 6th Kurasier Regiment (Kaiser Nicolaus). 22. 12th Husaren Regiment / Jager / Pionier. 23 Armee Gensdarm / General / Adjutant. 24. [Insignia.] Kuerassier (10 figs) / Dragoner (5 figs) / Ulanen (4 figs) / Husaren (13 figs) / 2nd Regiment Garde Landwehr Cavallerie (5 figs ) / Provinz Landwehr Cavallerie (9 figs) / Train (1 fig) / Marine (1 fig) / Armee Uniform (2 figs) / Chirurgen (1 fig) / Auditoriat (1 fig) / Kriegscom (1 fig).
