251 - [RIDDER (Gustave de)]. Catalog of the Gustave de Ridder Collection: Armies and Uniforms of All Countries. [Paris], National Library—Cabinet des Estampes, 1948. In-4, IV-218 typewritten pages, dark blue shagreen, plain spine with decoration, gilt borders on the covers (Guillotin.)

[RIDDER (Gustave de)]. Catalog of the Gustave de Ridder Collection: Armies and Uniforms of All Countries. [Paris], National Library—Cabinet des Estampes, 1948. In-4, IV-218 typewritten pages, dark blue shagreen, plain spine with decoration, gilt borders on the covers (Guillotin.) An extensive typewritten catalog containing 1,515 entries. Foreword by Jean VALLERY-RADOT, curator of the Cabinet des Estampes; author index; table of contents. The Ridder donation includes collections of drawings and prints, illustrated books, regimental histories, and studies on uniforms, flags, and weaponry. It covers the history of armies from their origins to the present day, with a particular focus on the 18th and 19th centuries. Documents relating to the German and Austrian armies are particularly numerous. Ex-libris KF.