| #2922985 in Books | 2010-07-19 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.00 x11.90 x8.50l,4.20 | File type: PDF | 400 pages||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| An unequaled study, but an odd choice of format|By Customer|As noted in other reviews, Rousselot's illustrations and text are the foremost treatment of First Empire uniforms, bar none and by a considerable margin. His text is masterful in breadth and depth and his illustrations place him more in the company of Meissonier than with later, lesser uniform illustrators. Andrea Pre||“…written by the most renowned expert on the uniforms and history of the Napoleonic Era…it was like finding the Holy Grail…The color prints are exquisite in beautiful color and in perfect registration. The descriptions of each articl
Lucien Rousselot is one of the world's most important military artists, having played an integral role in establishing uniformology as a true science. He was born in France at a time when the 1871 military defeat by Prussia was still very present in the psyche of the French people. After all, it had not been long since the French army under Napoleon I had not only amazed the world, but had stood victoriously astride the whole of Europe. Indeed, triumphant armies guided ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Napoleon's Army: 1790-1815 | Lucien Rousselot. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
