Napoleon's Elite Cavalry [Hardcover]

Lucien Rousselot (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1853673714 | ISBN-13: 978-1853673719 | Publication Date: October 30, 1999

This beautiful new book brings together for the very first time ninety-one color plates by the celebrated artist Lucien Rousselot illustrating the regiments of the Imperial Guard cavalry in all their splendor. Carefully researched from primary sources, and superbly executed by a renowned military artist, these paintings are of the very best of their type and are sought after by serious collectors. Lucien Rousselot was a Peintre de lArme and a recognized authority on the uniforms of the French Army. Edward Ryan is an expert on military art and the history of uniforms.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Greenhill Books (October 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853673714
• ISBN-13: 978-1853673719
• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,080,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for anyone interested in Napoleonic Uniforms !, October 28, 1999

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This review is from: Napoleon's Elite Cavalry (Hardcover)

Rousselot, together with Detaille and Messonier was one of the recognized authorities on french army uniforms. This book contains 91 superb plates from the Anne S.K. Brown collection and is divided in four sections regarding Chasseurs a Cheval, Horse Grenadiers , Dragoons and Lancers of Napoleon's Imperial Guard, with a brief but complete description of each plate. Also included is a small glossary of terms, an overview of the history of the Guard cavalry plus a brief profile of some of the commanders of each regiment. An outstanding book !

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the Imperial Guard cavalry in all their splendor., November 6, 2000

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Eduardo J. Tellez A (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Napoleon's Elite Cavalry (Hardcover)

This book is, perhaps, one of the most beautiful been published this past year, and is certainly one not to be missed.

A large format of 208 pages, containing 91 plates in full colour showing the cavalry of the Imperial Guard 1804-1815, as painted by Lucien Rousselot. This is the first time that these paintings have been collated in one volume. Each plate is accompanied by an expletive text, thus adding to the importance of this publication. In a series of wonderful full color plates, this superb book conveys the glory of soldiers of a military era surpassing the splendor of any other. This beautiful book brings together for the very first time the color plates by this celebrated artist illustrating the regiments of the Imperial Guard cavalry in all their splendor.

A magnificent book that will simply take your breath away.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, February 4, 2002

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J. C. Attridge "lannes" (leicester, uk) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Napoleon's Elite Cavalry (Hardcover)

Not much more to say the paintings are gorgeous the large scale and quality of the paper a fitting surrounding and the text is actually interesting ( which is saying something for a uniform book ). All power to the publishers and a superb adornment to a Napoleoninc library