Les Armees de la Triple Alliance
Paris: Taride, n/d. Softcover. 8vo. Unpaginated. Wrappers with black lettering and chromolithograph to front wrapper. Contains 17 full-page color chromolithographs, depicting uniforms of the Italian, German and Austrian army, here referred to as the "Triple Alliance": The Triple Alliance was a military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that lasted from 1882 until the start of World War I in 1914. Each member promised mutual support in the event of an attack by any two other great powers, or for Germany and Italy, an attack by France alone. In a supplementary declaration, Italy specified that her undertakings could not be regarded as being directed against the United Kingdom. OCLC lists very few copies of this rare work.
Creasing, browning, scuffing ,rubbing to wrappers, Spine torn, with 1" loose at top. Binding still firm. Title and captions in French. Wrappers in good, plates in very good condition. g. Item #16116
Price: $375.00