[The Army of the Duchy of Warsaw]. Jan Chełmiński. Alphonse Malibran. L’Armée du Duché de Varsovie. Text by Commander A. Malibran. Paris 1913.

[The Army of the Duchy of Warsaw]. Jan Chełmiński. Alphonse Malibran. L’Armée du Duché de Varsovie. Text by Commander A. Malibran. Paris 1913. J. Leroy et Cie, p. [6], III, [1], 314, [2], 58 plates (including 50 in color), 40 cm, luxurious period binding, cloth with embossing and gilding, original paperback cover preserved.

Piece No. 62—one of 270 printed on d’Arches paper. A strikingly published, richly illustrated history of the army of the Duchy of Warsaw from 1807 to 1815. The book is adorned with 50 color illustrations by Jan Chełmiński (1851–1925), depicting the uniforms of officers and soldiers of various units. Eight plates feature black-and-white portraits of the most distinguished commanders of the Polish army during the Napoleonic era; the final section includes an appendix with descriptions of banners, uniforms, and decorations. Luxurious period binding: a wide , brown half-leather cover, leather corners, a six-panel spine, with small medallions in two panels bearing gilded titles, and the publisher, place, and year of publication at the bottom. Two edges uncut; original paperback covers preserved. Minor discoloration on the binding; otherwise, in very good condition. A striking piece.