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1.		The Army of the Blue King Uniformology Item No.: UBS01 $15.95
	The Army of the Blue King By Philip Cranz 4 Pages of text and 48 color plates. The army of Maximilian I fought in most of the wars of the late 17th and early 18th century including the wars of the Grand Alliance and The War of the Spanish Succession. Their infantry uniforms were cornflower blue, a color that would characterize them for the better part of two and a half centuries. In the early part of the nineteenth century, the famous German artist, Anton Hoffman produced a volume of black and white illustrations called The Army of the Blue King and we offer 48 of the plates here, masterfully reproduced in vivid color. There are notes on each plate which include the infantry, cavalry and artillery of this important military force. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2006 US, UNIFORMOLOGY

2.		The Imperial Guard of Russia 1900-1914 Uniformology Item No.: UBS02 $15.95
	The Imperial Guard of Russia 1900-1914 By Philip Cranz 5 Pages of text and 51 color plates. After the disastrous war with Japan in 1904-5, Czar Nicholas II ordered sweeping reforms for the Russian Army. Among these, in an attempt to restore pride and confidence was a change in dress uniforms. This change reversed the draconian reforms of Alexander III in 1881 when simple peasant style uniforms were adopted and all cavalry became dragoons. Now the hussars, lancers and cuirassiers returned (the latter converted to dragoons) with distinctive and attractive uniforms. Not least of these affected the Imperial Guard where uniforms reached their apogee in terms of magnificence. Here, in schematic form is the work of V. Schenk who’s illustrations on the Russian Army depicted the entire armed forces. We depict those uniforms of the Imperial Guard in this volume and will address the rest of the army in another. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2006 US, UNIFORMOLOGY

3.		The Imperial Guard of Napoleon III Uniformology Item No.: UBS03 $15.95
	The Imperial Guard of Napoleon III 1854-1870 By Bruce Bassett-Powell 7 Pages of text and 45 color plates. When he declared himself Emperor in 1852, Napoleon III also determined to form an Imperial Guard. The Guard and its uniforms are described in detail within these pages along with the illustrations of Maurice Toussaint. Toussaint was a popular illustrator of military subjects in France during the latter part of the 19th Century and his colorful and lively paintings capture perfectly the essence of the last “Garde Imperiale”.

4.		French Colonial Army of Africa 1831-1914 Uniformology Item No.: UBS04 $15.95
	French Colonial Army of Africa 1831-1914 By Philip Cranz 4 Pages of text and 41 color plates. The expansion of France’s North African Empire began in the eighteen-thirties. As military involvement increased, more units, both metropolitan and native were raised to keep the peace among the tribes in the hostile desert environment where most of the fighting took place. Most famous of all these was the French Foreign Legion whose legends were born in the distant dusty forts of the Algerian desert and the Chasseurs D’Afrique whose exploits are renowned the world over. We show the uniforms found in a rare French volume produced before the First World War illustrated by Rousselot and the detailed schematics and uniform items of Messrs. Lienhart and Humbert from their massive work on the French Army in 1904. A useful and informative text describing the uniforms and their wearers accompanies the illustrations.

5.		French General Officers, Staff Officers and Aides de Camp 1734-1890 Uniformology Item No.: UBS05 $15.95
	French General Officers, Staff Officers and Aides de Camp 1734-1890 By Philip Cranz 6 Pages of text and 34 color plates. Ever since armies began to wear uniforms, senior officers have set out to sartorially distinguish themselves from men they commanded. Inevitably this led to excess and puffery but, on the whole most generals and their staffs dressed simply and comfortably in the field. France was much the same as other countries in the profuse use of gold lace (usually of a floral design such as laurels or oak leaves) and by the Napoleonic Wars uniforms reached their zenith. However, by the end of the nineteenth century, despite a preponderance of gold lace, General Officers were wearing simpler attire. Lienhart and Humbert included an important study of the uniforms of General and staff officers in their 1904 work and it is reproduced here with all the minutia and detail provided. As with all Uniformology books, an informative text accompanies the plates.

6.		Imperial German Schutztruppe 1891-1914 Uniformology Item No.: UBS06 $15.95
	Imperial German Schutztruppe 1891-1914 By Bruce Bassett-Powell 14 Pages of text, 26 color plates and one in black and white drawing Germany came late to the business of Imperial acquisition. As a relatively new Empire itself, the then Chancellor, Bismarck, was reluctant to join the fray. However, his master, Wilhelm II was eager to plant the German flag on distant shores and soon his nation would join the “Scramble for Africa”. Colonies sprang up in Togo, Cameroon, Southwest Africa, and East Africa and in due time troops were raised to protect them. Thus were formed the Schutztruppe, a relatively small force whose presence in these colonies bolstered the colonists and leaft an impression. A full account of this force and its uniforms is contained in this book along with contemporary illustrations by Moritz Ruhl, Georg Krickel and M. Pietsch. These illustrators were well known in Germany for their informative work on uniforms.

7.		The Prussian Army 1675 - 1743 Uniformology Item No.: UBS07 $15.95
	The Prussian Army 1675 - 1743 By Philip Cranz 25 Pages of text and 22 color plates. The army inherited by Frederick in 1740 was by no means in need of reform. His father, Frederick William I (the “Soldier King”) army reflected his military obsession. He took an efficient army from his predecessor, Frederick I and established the organization, training, uniforms and weaponry that would sustain it until the end of the eighteenth century. This volume takes the Prussian Army from its inception and baptism of fire at Fehrbellin in 1675 under the Great Elector to the beginning of the reign of Frederick II. Most who study uniforms are familiar with the work of Richard Knötel and his documentation of the armies of Germany and much of Europe set the standard for military uniform illustration. His illustrations from the Uniformenkünde along with an informative text bring the early Prussian army to life in this volume.

8.		The Army of Spain In The American Revolution and The New World Uniformology Item No.: UBS08 $15.95
	The Army of Spain In The American Revolution and The New World By J. Sloan Cranz 3 Pages of text and 52 color plates. Few casual readers on the American War of Independence are aware of the contribution made by Spain to the American cause. Under the leadership of Bernado de Galvez the Spanish colonial army took on the British and defeated them on numerous occasions along shores of the Gulf of Mexico. His actions prevented the British from opening a southern front against the armies of George Washington. The history of the campaign is described in this book along with forty-three illustrations by the famed Spanish artists José Bueno and the Lull. A number uniforms not seen before are shown along with the flags and standards of many of the units.

9.		Armies of the European Revolutions of 1848 Uniformology Item No.: UBS09 $15.95
	Armies of the European Revolutions of 1848 By Philip Cranz 27 Pages of text and 26 color plates. In February 1848 a street riot in Paris soon turned into a general revolution that would end the French monarchy forever. Within weeks the sparks of revolution against autocratic monarchies and governments would start fires throughout Europe. By 1849 much of Europe was again in the hands of the autocratic monarchies but Schleswig-Holstein was still in revolt against the Danes who managed to hang on despite a strong German onslaught. The forces of many of these countries were documented by Knötel and depicted here. Of special interest are the colorful uniforms worn by the Hungarian revolutionaries.

10.		La Maison du Roi of France 1592 -1791 Uniformology Item No.: UBS10 $15.95
	La Maison du Roi of France 1592 -1791 By Bruce Bassett-Powell 8 Pages of text and 28 color plates. The Royal Court of the Kings of France was a hotbed of Byzantine intrigue. To protect themselves from enemies both from within and without, the military forces of the Royal Household (Maison du Roi) became the largest and most elaborate in Europe. Special units were created to guard inner doors or outer doors and others designated by various degrees of distance to guard the King’s person. Naturally, uniforms were created and the ranks, populated exclusively from the nobility, bore ancient nomenclature. The Maison du Roi lasted nearly 200 years but would disappear by 1791 as revolution engulfed France. The history of the Maison du Roi along with their uniform details are recorded in this book. The illustrations with them are taken from the collection of military artist Alexandre de Marbot and further schematic details are provided by the plates of Lienhart & Humbert.

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