GLASSER. Costumes Militaires. Catalog of the principal suites of French military costumes published in France and abroad from the reign of Louis XV to the present day, and of the suites of foreign military costumes published in France. By a member of the Sabretache. Paris : Henri Vivien, 1900. - Large in-8, 248 x 160. Blue half-chagrin with corners, spine with 4 faux nerfs, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (contemporary binding). First edition of this reference bibliography on military costumes. One of 15 copies on Japon paper, the only first edition with 15 hollande and 15 vellum. It contains a black state and a hand-colored state of the 4 out-of-text plates after Job, Hoffmann, Martinet and Weiland. Autograph signed letter from the author: to Monsieur Godet, in grateful memory A good copy in large paper. Spine faded, hinges rubbed. Provenance: M. Godet, with dispatch from the author.