Reunion of 5 infantry regiment histories: - Lot 239

Reunion of 5 infantry regiment histories: 1. SIMOND (Emile): Le 28e de ligne. Historique du régiment d'après les documents du Ministère de la Guerre. Rouen, Mégard et Cie, 1889. One volume. 20 by 30 cm. 394-(1) pages + 8 plates h.t. Contemporary navy blue half-chagrin with corners, 5-rib spine decorated with a thistle motif, cover preserved, gilt head. Very good condition. Scattered brown spots throughout. Many in-text illustrations. First edition. Unknown to Hanoteau. Parentage: Maine (1775) - 28th Regiment (1791) - 28th Half-Brigade of Battle (1794) - 28th Half-Brigade of Line (1796) - 28th Regiment (1803) - 1st Northern Legion (1815) - 28th Regiment (1820). 2. MANHÈS (Colonel): History of the 141st Infantry Regiment. Paris, Vigier et Brunissen, 1939. One volume. 22.5 by 28 cm. (2)-100 pages + 14 plates h.t. (12 in color). Paperback, in illustrated cover. Covers slightly soiled, very good condition inside. In-text illustrations. First edition. One of 450 copies on Isère vellum (N°211). Lineage: Königsmarck (1680); Surbeck (1686); La Marck (1693); 77th regiment (1791); Demi-brigade de bataille (1794); dismissed in 1796; 141st regiment of line infantry (1813); 141st infantry regiment (1873). 3. RÉTHORÉ (Lieutenant Louis-Jean-Baptiste): Historique du 92e régiment d'infanterie written under the auspices of M. le colonel Paquette. Illustrated from originals by Messrs. H. Bellangé, Philippoteaux, etc. Paris and Limoges, Henri Charles-Lavauzelle, s.d. One volume. 15 by 23.5 cm. 402 pages + 14 h.t. color plates (uniforms) + 4 h.t. color battle plans + 7 h.t. portraits. Contemporary green half-basane, spine with 4 raised bands. Spine unstained, corners slightly dulled, very good condition inside. Hanoteau et Bonnet, Bibliographie historique des régiments français, pp. 116-118. Parentage: "I. Royal-Irlandais (1661). -Gardes irlandaises (1668). -Dorrington (1698). -Rooth (1718). -Roscommon (1766). -Walsh (1770). -Dauphiné Legion (1775). -Walsh (1786). -92nd Regiment (1791). -92nd demi-brigade de bataille (1794). -92nd demi-brigade de ligne (1796). -92nd line infantry regiment (1803). -Discharged in 1815; II. 17th light infantry demi-brigade (bis) (1795). -17th light infantry demi-brigade (1796). -17th light infantry regiment (1803). -Discharged in 1814. -Var Legion (1816). -17th light infantry regiment (1820). -92nd regiment of line infantry (1855)". (Hanoteau and Bonnet). 4. PIÉRON (Lieutenant): Histoire d'un Régiment. La 32ème demi-brigade (1775-1890). Lonato 1796, Les Pyramides 1798, Friedland 1807, Sébastopol 1855. Paris, A. Le Vasseur et Cie, 1890. One volume. 19 by 27.5 cm. 1 frontispiece included in pagination-XXIII-(1)-381-(2) pages; Modern navy blue half-basane, spine 4 nerfs, cover boards preserved. Very good condition. In-text illustrations, including 2 full-page. First edition. 5. MARCELLI (A.): Uniforms of the 111th infantry regiment from its creation to 1815. S.l., 1902.One volume. 21.5 by 31.5 cm. 1 f. title- 17 color plates of uniforms- 1 final plate (eagle). leaves, in wallet. Grey percaline portfolio, with illustrated title page on 1st board. Very minor soiling to portfolio (not serious), excellent condition inside. Very rare. No copy at CCFr. or Worldcat. The 111th Infantry Regiment. Auestaed - Friedland - Wagram - La Moscowa.