Item #156 État Militaire de France pour l’année 1772, quatorzième édition. Roussel, compilers de Montandre.
État Militaire de France pour l’année 1772, quatorzième édition
État Militaire de France pour l’année 1772, quatorzième édition
État Militaire de France pour l’année 1772, quatorzième édition
État Militaire de France pour l’année 1772, quatorzième édition
État Militaire de France pour l’année 1772, quatorzième édition

État Militaire de France pour l’année 1772, quatorzième édition

Publisher: Paris: Guillyn, Libraire, Quai des Augustins, au Lys d’or, 1772.

Illustration: Woodcut arms of France on title; typographic headpieces

Edition: Fourteenth annual edition

Binding: Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with floral tooling, red morocco label titled “État Militaire 1772.” Marbled edges. Some rubbing and wear to joints and corners; headcap chipped, but binding solid and attractive.

Description: Official French military almanac for the year 1772, the 14th annual edition, providing a comprehensive roster of the King’s army on the eve of the late Ancien Régime. Compiled by Roussel and de Montandre, the État Militaire enumerates the officers of every regiment, corps, and branch of service, from infantry and cavalry to engineers and the general staff.

Entries are arranged by regiment, listing colonels, lieutenant-colonels, majors, captains, aides-majors, engineers, and staff officers, with notes on regimental uniforms and distinctions. The work also includes administrative divisions such as the Corps du Génie, military schools, garrisons, and engineers assigned to specific fortresses (Metz, Strasbourg, Toulon, Lille, etc.), making it invaluable for both genealogical research and military history.
The État militaire series is indispensable for understanding the structure and personnel of the French Army immediately before the American Revolutionary War and the reforms leading up to 1789. This 1772 edition lists thousands of officers, many of whom would go on to serve in the War of American Independence and, a decade later, in the revolutionary armies.
Bound in contemporary calf with gilt tooling and red-stained edges, this copy is in very good condition for its utilitarian nature.

Condition: Good to Very Good. Contemporary mottled calf rubbed, with wear to corners and spine extremities; joints rubbed but holding firm. Red edges bright. Text block clean and crisp, with minor scattered foxing. Some contemporary ownership inscriptions/notations.

Annotation: Comprehensive official register of the French Army for 1772, listing thousands of officers across all branches. An indispensable resource for scholars and collectors of Ancien Régime military history.

Item #156

Price: $350.00

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