Ministère de la Guerre. Recueil de toutes les Troupes qui fo - Lot 66

Ministère de la Guerre. Recueil de toutes les Troupes qui forment les Armées françaises, dessiné et illuminé d'a rès nature, de Anno 1762. [Paris], [Paul Roulleau], [1959]. In-folio (330 x 244 mm) of 46 pages, half white vellum with small corners, smooth spine, ochre title-piece, paper boards decorated with blue crosses around red fleurs-de-lis, untrimmed, gilt edges (modern binding). Manuscript copy of the original, kept in the library of the Ministry of War under no. A.I.J.15, describing the uniforms of all the troops in Louis XV's armies. It comprises a title page, a summary page, and 44 hand-colored plates showing the design and distinctive colors of over 200 uniforms, some with silver highlights, as well as the date of creation, rank, colonel's name and number of battalions and compagies for each regiment. The words "ce recueil contient 46 feuillets moins le 22e enlevé, trois feuillets blancs (47-48-49) et le 50e qui est l'ordre de bataille de l'armée de M. de Soubise", which appear on the second leaf, are indeed found on the original manuscript. The publisher and date are restored according to the Brown University Library record. A fine copy of this very rare manuscript copy.