[ANNUAIRE MILITAIRE] État du régiment des Gardes Françoises du Roi, à la revue de Sa Majesté, le 3 mai 1788

First edition of the penultimate royal military yearbook issued (cf. Grand-Carteret, Almanachs, 158; Saffroy, Almanachs et annuaires, 306).

This comparatively scarce state was published without interruption from 1744 to 1789.

A transverse fold affecting the upper cover, with a tear to the verso.

Contemporary old red morocco, smooth spine gilt with friezes and fleurs-de-lys, covers framed with triple gilt fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt rules to the edges, corners rubbed, all edges gilt; contemporary binding.

Our copy contains numerous contemporary cancellations and manuscript additions within the text; followed by 15 unnumbered leaves filled with manuscript supplements ("Contrôle par ancienneté le 3 mai 1788, Gardes du Roy pour 1788 depuis le 3 may jour de la revue", etc.).

Copy bound in full contemporary red morocco.