CHEREAU. "New collection of the light troops of France (1747)". Suite of 12 extremely rare complete and colored plates. It shows the different corps of troops that were raised for the "small war" during the war of the Austrian succession. The frontispiece and the dedication to the Dauphin are in loose leaves, the plates bound large in-4 (50 X 35) - modern binding, spine split. -Volunteer of Saxony - Uhlans -Saxon Volunteer - Dragoons -Hunters of Fischer -Arquebusiers of Grassin - Infantry -Arquebusiers de Grassin - Cavalry -Fusiliers de la Montagne -Fusiliers de la Morlière -La Morlière - Dragoons -Cantabrians Volunteers -Croats infantry -Breton volunteers, fusiliers -Breton volunteers, hussars

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