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1882156146Philadelphia: Thomas Hunter 1882. First Edition. hardcover. very good. Prepared under the instructions from the Quartermaster General. 10 chromolithograph plates. 9 black and white plates. 4pp. of text. oblong 4to rebound in modern cloth; a few contemporary words in pencil in margins of two chromolithographs rubberstamps of previous owner on t.p. last blank page and verso of last black & white plate dampstaining to margins of most plates soiling to margins of chromo- lithographs rubbing to extremities of cloth. Philadelphia: Thomas Hunter 1882. Very good.<br/><br/> Each chromolithograph depicts four men in full uniform. Uniforms from corporal to general are shown. The black and white plates contain several line drawings each illustrating individual parts of the uniform which are unique to each rank. Howes R-155<br/><br/> Thomas Hunter unknown books
1888156153Philadelphia: Depot of the Quartermaster General 1888. First Edition. hardcover. very good. Compiled by direction of the Secretary of War under the Supervision of the Quartermaster General and Inspector General. 12 chromolithographs paper guards. 13 black and white plates. 8pp. of text. elephant folio original cloth; rebacked and recornered with modern buckram binding soiled a few margins of the chromolithographs lightly soiled rubberstamp and bookplate of previous owners otherwise very good. Philadelphia: Depot of the Quartermaster General 1888. Very good.<br/><br/> A brightly illustrated and tight copy. Each vibrant and handsome chromolithograph depicts a group of soldiers in full uniform in army settings. Some soldiers are on horseback. These plates were engraved by G.H. Buek & Co. of New York after paintings by Henry Alexander Odgen. The black and white plates depict helmets caps badges sword belts epaulettes and other accessories. These plates were engraved by Isaac Friedenwald Photo-Lith. of Baltimore. Howes R-155. Lipperheide 2394. Colas 2523. Hiler pp. 864-5.<br/><br/> Depot of the Quartermaster General unknown books