Militärisches Bilderbuch : in 20 colorierten Blättern
A German picture book of 1845 published by Schreiber, titled Militärisches Bilderbuch, with twenty hand-coloured plates of soldiers for young readers. The plates show Austrian infantry, Prussian hussars, Polish lancers and Bavarian artillery in battle or drill scenes. A designer could draw on their lively horse and uniform poses, bold flat colour and small captioned frames for vintage military graphics.
