VERNIER (Charles). [Costumes de l'armée française depuis Louis XIV, jusqu'à ce jour]. Paris : Aubert, Maison Martinet, [ca. 1850]. - 2 volumes in-folio, 445 x 342 : 33 plates ; 33 plates. Brown half-chagrin, spine ribbed, speckled head (Favre-Petit-Mermet). Collection of 66 beautiful costume plates lithographed in color by Charles Vernier. They each represent six to seven uniforms of the same army corps from the time of Louis XIV to that of the publication. A copy in a modern binding, with 66 plates from different editions and printings. They have been divided into two folio volumes, glued on wove paper and mounted under mounts. A typed list of the 66 lithographs has been mitered at the head of the first volume. Spines faded. Several plates are foxed. Plates 24 and 36 include a double passe-partout.