WEDNESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2007
BOOKS, EPHEMERA & PICTURES
Over 440 lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout
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WEDNESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2007 BOOKS, EPHEMERA & PICTURES Over 440 lots are photographed in the catalogue which is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE HOME PAGE |
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830 “Record of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards in the Great War 1914-1918.” By Rev. Harold Gibb. Published 1925. The book covers 75 pages with details of the Regiment War Service. Coloured frontispiece, three monochrome plates, complete with a roll of casualties and biographical details of Officers. Green cloth cover with gilt tooled Regimental device. Spine faded otherwise GC ... together with “History of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards.” by J.M. Brereton published 1982. Hardback edition Large number of photographs. Contains a roll for the Great War, and roll of Colonels in Chief. Complete with dust wrapper. GC (2 items) (£50 - £75) |
| 831 “Orders of Battle Second World War” Two volume 1960 HMSO work prepared by Lt. Col. H.F. Joslen. Large volumes both complete with dust wrappers (slightly AF). Books VGC. (£50 - £75) |
| 832 “Head-Dress Badges of the British Army” Volume I. by Kipling and King (1973 edition). The standard reference work illustrating over 1850 items covering badges and helmet plates from their beginning up to the end of the Great War. Blue cloth covers complete with dust wrapper. Good clean copy. (£30 - £50) |
| 833 “Historical Record of the 18th (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers” By Lt Col. John Shakespeare CMG CIE DSO Published 1920. A detailed illustrated history of the Battalion during the Great War, complemented by fold out maps. Red cloth cover. This book was presented by the Newcastle and Gateshead Incorporated Chamber of Commerce to 18/151 Pte. J.T. Stott. . GC (£30 - £50) |
| 834 “History of the Fourth Battalion Seaforth Highlanders”. By Lt.Col MM Haldane. A record of the Battalion during the Great War, including a Roll of Honours and Awards. Complete with fold out maps. Little age wear and minor foxing. (£40 - £50) |
| 835 “History of the Second Battalion The Fifth or Northumberland Fusiliers” This pre Great War publication covers 118 pages with various Rolls etc. Original green cloth cover with gilt tooled decoration. Little age wear ... Accompanied by “The Story of the Tyneside Scottish” By Brigadier-General Trevor Ternan CB CMG DSO. Various ink notes some pages loose (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 836 “The History of the Tyne Electrical Engineers Royal Engineers” Vol I & II A scarce regimental history covering the period 1884-1933. Published 1935, gives an account of the Regiment including service in the Great War. Contains various Rolls. 270 pages complete with fold out maps. Blue cloth cover with gilt tooling. little age wear ... Accompanied by Volume II which covers the period 1934-1984. Covering 202 pages with various rolls and illustrations. GC (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 837 17th and 32nd Service Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers “A Record of the 17th and 32nd Service Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers” Published 1926. By Lt Col . Shakespeare. CMG. Good quantity of black and white photographs, and roll of Officers and men who embarked with the battalions plus record of service. Green cloth cover with gold tooling. GC (£40 - £60) |
| 838 “War History of the 7th Northumberland Fusiliers” By Captain F. Buckley. A history of the Great War covering 155 pages with fold out maps and illustrations. Complete with index and various Rolls. GC (£40 - £60) |
| 839 “Historical Records of the 1st Somerset Militia” ‘3rd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry ’ by W.J.W. Kerr. Published by Gale & Polden Ltd. in 1930. 109 pages and 6 colour plates. List of Officers, illustrations of shako plates, shoulder belt plates etc. Green cloth covers, the front with silver embossed regimental device. Clean Condition ... Accompanied by “Historical Records of the Royal Surrey Regiment of Militia” By John Davis Esq, published 1877. This with age wear. (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 840 1940-44 being a Diary of D Company 20th Bn Kent Home Guard. Published December 1944. Covering 35 pages with various Rolls of members. Original card cover, clean condition, but with ink writing to the front cover. (£30 - £50) |
| 841 The Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals in South Africa 1900-1902. Three Volumes edited by the Countess Howe published 1902. A superb reference with numerous rolls, illustrations etc. Original cloth covers embossed with gold tooling depicting the regimental device. Little age wear remain clean condition. (£60 - £100) |
| 842 1851 Army of St. George Officer’s Dress Regulations. A rare edition published in September 1851. Giving uniform details of the various branches of the Madras Army. Contemporary board cover, now with restoration to the covers. Text GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 843 “The Yeomanry of Devon 1794-1927” By Engineer-Com Benson Freeman RN. Published 1927. Covering 301 pages, with fold out maps, colour illustrations and photographs. Various nominal rolls and index. GC Original blue board covers. (£40 - £60) |
| 844 Selection of Original British Army Dress Regulations. For the years: 1904 ... 1911 ...1928 ... 1934 ... Plus four pamphlets for dress 1960’s. GC Little wear. GC (8 items) (£30 - £60) |
| 845 12th Royal Lancers 1909 Photograph Album. A large format green cloth covered album, the front with gilt tooled regimental device. Front page reads “Illustrated with brief historical account of the services of the regiment. Sialkot Punjab, India 1909. First few pages contain the history of the battalion. With 31 photographs including all the Officers, NCO’s and men of the various platoons, Band, Drums & Bugles, regimental silver, workshops, etc. Little age wear, remains in clean condition. Illustrations clear and give good detail. (£50 - £100) |
| 846 1st Bn South Wales Borderers 1905 Photograph Album. A large format blue cloth covered album, the front with gilt tooled regimental device. Front page reads “Illustrated with brief historical account of the services of the regiment. Mian-Mir & Dalhousie Punjab, India 1903,04,05. First few pages contain the history of the battalion. With a large number of photographs including all the Officers, NCO’s and men of the various platoons, Band, Drums & Bugles, regimental silver, workshops, etc. Some age wear, damp damage to the cover. Illustrations clear and give good detail. (£30 - £50) |
| 847 1st Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1907 Photograph Album. A large format blue cloth covered album, the front with gilt tooled regimental device. Front page reads “Illustrated with brief historical account of the services of the regiment. Quetta Baluchistan. First few pages contain the history of the battalion. With a large number of photographs including all the Officers, NCO’s and men of the various platoons, Band, Drums & Bugles, regimental silver, workshops, etc. Some age wear, damage to the cover. Illustrations clear and give good detail ... Accompanied by a similar example for the 1st Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers Multan 1911. This book with some age wear. (2 items). (£40 - £60) |
| 848 1st Bn Dorsetshire Regiment 1906 Photograph Album. A large format green cloth covered album, the front with gilt tooled regimental device. Front page reads “Illustrated with brief historical account of the services of the regiment. Ferozepore Punjab India 1906. First few pages contain the history of the battalion. With a large number of photographs including all the Officers, NCO’s and men of the various platoons, Band, Drums & Bugles, regimental silver, workshops, etc. Some age wear, damage to the cover. Illustrations clear and give good detail ... Accompanied by a similar example for the 1st Bn Princes of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment Punjab India 1906. (£40 - £60) |
| 849 1st Bn Essex Regiment 1911 Photograph Album. A large format blue cloth covered album, the front with gilt tooled regimental device. Shows photographs of the Regiments service at Quetta Baluchistan 1911 . First few pages contain the history of the battalion. With a large number of photographs including all the Officers, NCO’s and men of the various platoons, Band, Drums & Bugles, regimental silver, workshops, etc. Some slight age wear, . Illustrations clear and give good detail. (£30 - £50) |
| 850 1st Bn Cameronian Regiment 1905 Photograph Album. A large format blue cloth covered album, the front with gilt tooled regimental device. Shows photographs of the regiment’s service at Rawalpindi 1905. First few pages contain the history of the battalion. With a large number of photographs including all the Officers, NCO’s and men of the various platoons, Band, Drums & Bugles, regimental silver, workshops, etc. Some age wear, . GC Illustrations clear and give good detail. (£40 - £60) |
| 851 Instructions for the sword Exercise 1840. Selected from Her Majesty’s Rules and Regulations and approved by Authority for the Yeomanry Cavalry Second Edition Published 1840. Complete with 16 plates showing sword movements plus leading illustration. Contemporary cloth binding. GC (£50 - £100) |
| 852 Military Equitation or Method of Breaking Horses and Teaching Soldiers to Ride 1778. This book is the third edition by Henry Earl of Pembroke. Complete with a number of illustrations. Original board and leather spine cover. GC, some water staining to the illustrations ... Accompanied by six late Victorian Great War Training Manuals including Cavalry Drill Vol 1 1896. (7 items) (£200 - £300) |
| 853 “Swords for Sea Service.” in two volumes by Commander WE May & PGW Annis. The photographic reference work of naval swords complete with cutler’s details and dates. Published 1970 by HMSO. Complete with dust wrappers Good clean examples. (£140 - £160) |
| 854 British Army Lists 1865 & 1881. A roll of Officers of the Regular and Volunteers serving. Both complete with index. Comprising: Harts 1865 GC ... Official Army List 1881. This with crude repair to the spine ... Accompanied by Whitaker’s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage 1918. GC (3 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 855 1816 Battle of Waterloo Coloured Aquatints W. Scott’s Poem. These eight coloured prints were published and sold by Edward Orme of Bond Street in April 1816. The prints show various scenes from the battle including British cavalry charging advancing British Infantry a Highland square holding etc. Approx size 10 x 8 inches. Colours remain bright little age wear. Remain bound in paper covers. (£60 - £100) |
| 856 Westball’s Victories of the Duke of Wellington 1819 This book contains 12 coloured aquatints depicting dramatic scenes from Wellington’s Battles of the Peninsular to the field of Waterloo. Original card cover. Spine is now broken with the prints loose. Colours remain good but with some foxing and staining. (£100 - £200) |
| 857 Historical Records of the Twenty-Eighth North Gloucestershire Regiment From 1692-1882. A scarce copy written by Lieut Col Brodigan published by Blackfriars Printing and Publishing Company Ltd 1884. A history covering 232 pages with various Rolls. Now rebound in red cloth GC ... Accompanied by “Soldier of Fortune” By Ernest Gann Published 1955. (2 items) (£60 - £100) |
| 858 “Lineage Book Of British Land Forces 1660-1978” By J.B.M. Frederick. Two volumes, hard back editions with dust wrappers. Published 1984. Excellent reference book outlining dates of unit formations and changes, Militia battalions, volunteer battalions etc. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 859 “History of the British Army Infantry Collar Badge” by Colin Churchill. (2001). The 332 page standard reference work illustrating 2025 collar badges with dates sealed, periods worn etc. Hard Covers. Near new (£30 - £50) |
| 860 “Badges & Insignia of the British Armed Services” by May, Carman and Tanner. (1974) The 367 page standard reference work with six colour plates, 39 black and white photographs and 765 line drawings. Red cloth covers retaining dust wrapper. GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 861 “Military Badges of the British Empire 1914-18” by Reginald Cox. (1982). The 363 page standard reference work illustrating over 3250 cap, collar and shoulder badges of the British, Indian, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, South African Forces as well as those of numerous small Colonies, Dependencies and Protectorates. Red cloth covers retaining dust wrapper. GC. Clean (£30 - £50) |
| 862 “The Fifth Fusiliers and its Badges” by Col. Denis Wood (1988), this copy signed by the author. An excellent reference work comprising 129 pages packed with illustrations and in depth details of shoulder belt plates, helmet plates, cap badges, collars and titles to the Regiments, its Volunteers, Militia and Territorial Battalions. Red cloth covers retaining dust wrapper. GC (£30 - £50) |
| 863 “Rules and Regulations for Sword Exercise of the Cavalry” A rare official publication printed in 1796. Retaining all 29 plates showing troopers both on foot and mounted demonstrating various positions with sabre. Original board cover, paper spine covering absent, but retains string binding. Clean condition. (£200 - £220) This was the first manual for sword instruction of the British Army. |
| 864 1798 Regulations Code of Laws for the Royal Manchester and Salford Light Horse Volunteers. This extremely rare book covers 32 printed pages plus a number of addition pages with contemporary notes on Meetings etc. The book contains a full roll of Officers, NCO’s and Privates as of the 26th July 1798 and the same hand has made ink corrections to these rolls. Original leather covers, spin split. Pages remain in good condition cover with age wear. (£50 - £100) |
| 870 Selection of Military Titles. Comprising: Roll of Officers of the Lancashire Militia. Compiled by J.Lawson Whalley, published 1889. A listing of Officers, including biographical details. Blue cloth cover with gilt tooled regimental device GC, slight wear ... The Armies of India By Major G.F. MacMunn DSO. A large number of colour uniform illustrations ... Scottish Volunteer Force 1859-1908 By Major General J.M. Grierson CVO CB CMG A 1909 Published Copy. little age wear ... “The Early History of the 17th (North) Middlesex Volunteer Rifles” Published 1895 with a some ink inscriptions ... ”The Inverness shire Highlanders or 97th Regiment of Foot 1794-1796. By H.B. Macintosh. Published 1926 ... “The Roll of Honour” Volume II. with some 1,500 photographs of Great war casualties. Overall GC Little age wear to some. (6 items) (£50 - £100) |
| 871 Selection of German SS NSDAP Officer Lists Reprints. Comprising: 1934 ... 1935 ... 1937. These giving biographical details promotions awards etc ... Book of numerical index of SS Officers 1934 to 1944 ... Accompanied by an Imperial German Navy List 1913. Clean condition. (4 items). (£30 - £50) |
| 872 “Collecting The Edged Weapons Of The Third Reich” Six Volumes Volumes 1 to 6 written by Thomas M Johnson. An excellent reference work with large quantity of photographs. Third edition, complete with dust covers Little age wear. (£60 - £100) |
| 873 Exploring The Dress Daggers of the German: Army Luftwaffe and Navy Three Volumes. Volumes 1 to 3 written by Thomas T. Wittmann. An excellent reference work with large quantity of photographs. Complete with dust covers Clean condition. (£30 - £60) |
| 874 “Collecting The Edged Weapons Of Imperial German” Volume 1 Plus other Dagger Books. Volumes written by Thomas M Johnson. An excellent reference work with large quantity of photographs ... Accompanied by Third Rich Edged Weapon Accoutrements by the same author ... A reprint of the Eickhorn Sword and Dagger cutler catalogue. GC (3 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 875 Selection of WW2 German Reference Books. Comprising: Uniforms of the SS Vol 1 Allgemeine SS ... German Military Cuff Bands 1784 to present by Gordon Williamson & Thomas McGuirl ... Headgear of Hitler’s Germany Vol 2 ... Plus other publications. GC Little wear. (12 books) (£40 - £60) |
| 876 A Selection of Military Badge and Uniform Reference Books. Title include: Headdress Badges of the British Army Vol 2 ... British Army Proficiency Badges (First Edition) ... Doing Their Bit Home Front Badges 1939-45 Jon Mills ... Army Badges of the British Cavalry Regiments ... Plus other titles. Overall GC (12 titles) (£50 - £100) |
| 877 Publications of Worcestershire Regiment Interest. Comprising: “First Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment in North West Europe” Told by Major D.Y. Watson. Covering 136 pages with a Roll of Honour, also a Roll of Officers and Warrant Officers. GC ... “The Worcestershire Regiment 1922-1950” By Lt Col Lord Birdwood MVO ... “The Worcestershire Regiment in the Great War” Two Volumes a Naval & Military press Reprint. GC (4 books) (£30 - £50) |
| 880 Selection of 140 Great War press photographs. A good cross selection of standard size press photographs illustrating the various theatres of operations, Western Front, middle east, POW’s, tanks, women workers etc. The images are clear and give good detail of uniforms and equipment. Approximately 140 pictures (£100 - £150) |
| 881 RAMC & Somerset Light Infantry 1912 Tientsin photograph album. This large format album contains a large number of snap shot style photographs Circa 1912-1913 taken by a member of the RAMC with later images of Somerset Light Infantry interest. All taken in Tientsin, many with ink notes. The images include the executions of 2nd March 1912 at Tientsin, some of these very graphic. Photographs of soldiers of the various nations, including Imperial Russian, American, German etc. giving good details of the uniforms and equipment worn at the time. Also images of buildings and the city. Contained in the original album, this with some age wear and damage to the spine. Images clear. Approx 75 of military interest. Approx 190 in total. (£100 - £200) |
| 882 1916 British Army Trench Map Sheet 51B NW. Arras This issue example shows the area North East of Arras with Trenches corrected to the 10th October 1916. 1/ 20,000 scale Used condition. GC (£40 - £60) |
| 883 1916 British Army Trench Map Sheet 51B NW.3 Arras This issue example shows the area East of Arras with Trenches corrected to the 27th December 1916. 1/ 10,000 scale Good detail Used condition. GC (£40 - £60) |
| 884 1918 British Army Trench Map Sheet 57B NW. Cambrai Plus others. This issue example shows the area South East of Cambrai with Trenches corrected to the 29th August 1918. 1/ 120,000 scale Used condition GC ... Accompanied by a scarce BEF map of Mons, prepared by the War Office, April 1919, showing the area of Mons 1:100,000 Scale Used condition ... A third map is Sheet 36A 1:40,000 scale showing the area around St. Venant. GC (3 items). (£40 - £60) |
| 885 Signatures of the 5th Duke and the 7th Duke of Wellington. The signatures appear in a book containing the minutes for the Forces Help Society & LRW (Hants Branch) Covering the period 1938-57. This book contains one signature of the 5th Duke of Wellington (1876-1941) and nine signatures of the 7th Duke of Wellington (1885-1972). GC (£50 - £100) |
| 886 Signatures of Lt General Oliver Leese C-in-C South East Asia and Lt General Richard O’Connor Commander VIII Corps. The Signature of Lt General Oliver Leese appears on a personal letter dated 10th December 1944 as Commander in Chief Allied Land Forces South Eat Asia ... The letter of Lt. General Richard O’Connor is an official Top Secret Letter dated 31st July 1944 and gives details of an attack and capture of high ground about PT Aunay. Signed as Commander of 8 Corps. GC Little age wear to the first letter. (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 887 Hill 60 Motor Machine Gun Section Descriptive First Hand Account of the Battle. This descriptive account is in the form of a letter sent by later Lt Col J.R. Farrington of the 4th Batt MMGS to his mother sent within hours of coming out of the line on the 19th April 1915. Cover seven single hand written sheet with one hand drawn map. The letter is accompanied by a typed transcript. .. Also a number of family photographs and family tree. GC. (£40 - £60) The letter describes taking up a position on a small hill overlooking the German Trenches awaiting the explosion of the mine “Then we had to walk a mile to take up our positions, mine being the crest of a small steep hill, a very obvious mark for artillery and I knew I was in for it” He certainly was following the mine explosion he describes firing into the German line and having to stop only when his gun was hit by shrapnel. Withdrawing to the British Line surviving the first day. A second attack was scheduled for the following day, once he climbed to his exposed to position and again opened fire only to be subjected to a personal German barrage, knocking his gun out of action “I lay in a perfect blue funk for over an hour while they hurled shell after shell into the blessed hill”. After a Gas attack Farrington received orders to pull his men out of the line. The letter ends “Yet all this action will hardly count as things go, being only a front of about 500 or 600 yards”. “I’ve only been home a few hours so the above is a first hand report on my part of the show.” Lt Col Farrington was originally commissioned into the South Lancashire Regiment and was attached to the Motor Machine Gun Section, by the end of the war he was a Lt acting Lt Col. |
| 890 “Enlist To-Day” WWI Recruiting Poster The Parliamentary Recruiting poster No 96. Depicting head and shoulder of a smiling Tommy with the text “He’s Happy & Satisfied Are You?” Colours remain bright and fresh. Near VGC. Size 20 x 29 inches. (£50 - £75) |
| 891 “Have you a reason ? or only an excuse- for not enlisting The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 128. Printed by Abbey Press Depicting the text with in a white box against green back ground. Above and below in bright union flag colours WHICH ? and NOW ! . With fold marks otherwise near VGC. Size 19 ins x 29 ins. (£40 - £60) |
| 892 World War One Recruiting Poster. “At the Front !” The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 84. A dramatic picture depicting a Royal Horse Artillery troop charging through artillery fire. “Every fit Britain should join our brave men at the front Enlist To-Day . Near VGC 20 x 29 inches (£50 - £75) |
| 893 WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Nelson England Expects. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 101. The poster depicts a coloured picture of a setting sun with the silhouettes of battle ships on a calm sea. Also text “1805 England Expects 1915” “Are YOU doing your duty TO-DAY”. Lord Nelson looks towards the Battle ships. Printed by Seargeant Brothers. Near VGC. size 29 x 20 inches. (£50 - £75) |
| 894 WWI Parliamentary Recruiting The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 104. The poster depicts a coloured picture of a long line of men at the start depicted in their various work clothing of Barristers, Miners etc, who when they get to the front are a single body of men dressed in Army uniform marching to the distant front. Titled “Step into your Place” Printed by David Allen & Sons. Near VGC. size 30 x 20 inches. (£50 - £75) |
| 895 “Are YOU in this?” WWI Recruiting Poster The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 112, by Lt Gen. R.R.S. Baden-Powell. Printed by Johnson Riddle & Co. Coloured illustration depicting various war workers, from the men and woman of the factories, to nurse, to the boy scout handing bullets to a Tommy to a sailor beside a naval gun with the Union flag flying above. A man in a civilian suit looks on embarrassed. Near VGC. Size 20 ins x 30 ins. (£60 - £100) |
| 896 “Lord Kitchener Says:- Enlist Today” WWI Recruiting Poster The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 113 Printed by David Allen & Son. Depicting a coloured head and shoulder portrait of Lord Kitchener in military uniform. Also the text of a speech given by him at the Guild Hall July 9th 1915. GC Size 29 ins x 20 ins. (£50 - £75) |
| 897 “The Key to the Situation” WWI Recruiting Poster The Parliamentary Recruiting poster No 116. Depicting a large key, with in the teeth Munitions Men and Money. “Are you Helping to turn it ?” Near VGC. Size 20 x 29 inches. (£40 - £60) |
| 898 “Make Us as proud of you as we are of him!” WWI recruiting Poster The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 119. Printed by David Allen & Sons. Depicting a head and shoulder portrait of a “Tommy” within a lady’s gold locket attached to blue ribbon. Near VGC. Colours remain fresh. Size 20 x 29 inches. (£40 - £60) |
| 899 Great War recruiting poster. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 120. A colour full text showing a family mother and children at home, a lower picture shows men in the trench firing at an enemy attack. The text reads “Single Men. Hundreds of thousands of married men have left to fight for their King and Country. SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION by following their noble example”. Near VGC. Size 20 x 29 inches. (£40 - £60) |
| 900 Boy Scout WWI “Everyone should do his bit enlist today” Poster Army recruiting poster 121 by Baron Low. Coloured illustration depicting a Boy Scout lying upon his side drum, deep in thought, to the wall behind him various recruiting posters. 21 ins x 19 ins. The boarder shows shadow of another poster, this does not effect the main picture, but is present. Colours remain bright. GC (£40 - £60) |
| 901 WW1 London Territorial Force Recruiting Poster. The heading to this poster is “Territorial Force County of London”. It depicts Britannia overlooking the Thames and gives the text of a speech given by the President of the TA Association London in April 1915. Near VGC. Size 19 x 29 inches (£40 - £60) |
| 902 20th London Regiment Late Royal West Kents WW Recruiting Poster. This text poster “Join your Local Battalion”. and is raising men for the 3rd Battalion. Near VGC Size 20 x 40 inches. (£30 - £50) |
| 903 East Riding Yeomanry Great War print by J.P. Beadle This good quality large print, depicts a small mounted troop of four men, lead by a Corporal in Palestine Circa 1917. The men wear KD uniform, with sun helmets to their heads. To the side of the helmet a blue square pagri badge. To the collar of the tunics can been seen the running fox regimental badge. The detail is good clearly showing the saddle equipment etc. Signed ‘J.P. Beadle” left corner. Now mounted into a card mount. Overall size 21.1/2 x 27.1/2 inches. Colours remain bright. (£80 - £120) |
| 904 Boer War Period Original Gouache signed Alec C Ball. This dramatic painting is titled “Defence of Ridge, Hemmed in before, and behind, also from above” A group of English khaki clad soldiers with Slade Wallace equipment desperately hold on to a position, a number of wounded, but the men doggedly hold on. Signed Alec C Ball. Mounted into a modern frame. Size of gouache 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches. (£100 - £200) Alec C Ball provided illustrations for a number of the magazines of the time and this is believed to have been painted for the book “With the Flag to Pretoria”. |
| 905 8th (King’s Royal Irish) Hussars, three Victorian coloured engravings. These three coloured engravings are in matching contemporary maple wood glazed frames. Comprising: A landscape print depicting a mounted Officer and Trumpeter in review order sorting shakos. Overall Size 18 x 15 inches ... Landscape Mounted Officers in Marching Order again wearing shakos, set in the grounds of a house 18 x 15 inches ... Upright. depicting mounted Officers and Troopers circa 1852. The uniform shown is the full dress with one Officer in shell jacket and forage cap. 15 x 18 1/2 inches. Overall GC Slight wear. (3 items) (£60 - £100) |
| 906 Charge of the Light Brigade 25th Oct 1854 Contemporary Coloured Engraving. This title can be found to the the border of this print published by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co in 1855. The print shows a landscape view of the valley from the side just behind the Russian guns. The straight line of the Light Brigade charge down the valley towards the guns. Contained in a contemporary maple veneered glazed from. GC Some age wear. 23 x 16 inches ... Accompanied by a second print by the same publisher with title “The Cavalry Affair of the Heights of Bulganar The First Gun. With similar contemporary Maple glazed frame. 22 x 18 inches. (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 907 1st Life Guards & 8th Royal Irish Hussars Queen Victoria’s Review coloured engraving. This print shows the Queen and Prince Albert reviewing the regiments in 1842, they are escorted by the Duke of Wellington and Prince George of Cambridge. Contained in a contemporary maple glazed frame. Little wear GC. 18 x 16 inches. (£30 - £60) |
| 908 1st & 2nd Life Guards Watercolour studies. This pair of slightly humorous paintings show an Officer of each Regiment on his charger in ceremonial dress, giving good details to the horse equipment and shabraques. Signed ‘F.H 10” (possibly 1910). Now mounted as a pair into a modern gilt glazed frame. GC Size 24 x 17 1/2 inches (£40 - £60) |
| 909 7th Princes Royal Dragoon Guards pair of Richard Simkin watercolours. A good pair apparently unsigned (although possibly under the mount). The first is a study of an Officer sporting 1871 pattern helmet with distinctive black and white plume, scarlet tunic, sword and shabraque is clearly seen. The second shows a side view of a Trooper of the same period. Both recently framed and glazed. Colours remain bright. Size: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 9 x 11 inches overall (£100 - £200) |
| 910 Westmoreland & Cumberland Yeomanry, Duke of Lancaster’s Yeomanry Large Richard Simkin Watercolour This large impressive watercolour circa 1890, depicts the Duke of Lancaster’s Yeomanry mounted in Review Order, while the Westmoreland & Cumberland Yeomanry ride past their front in four columns. lead by Officer’s of the Regiment. Each Regiment is depicted in full dress and Richard Simkin has captured the colour and details of the accoutrements. Clearly signed to the right corner. Mounted into a glazed wooden frame. Overall Size 38 x 25 1/2 inches. Colours remain bright GC. (£500 - £800) |
| 911 Hertfordshire Yeomanry Richard Simkin Watercolour This watercolour circa 1879 depicts a mounted Officer of the Regiment, wearing scarlet tunic and Spiked Regimental cavalry helmet. Beside him stands a Trooper again, wearing full dress uniform. Signed lower left corner “R Simkin /79”. Mounted into a glazed frame. Colours bright GC. Overall size approx 14 x 16 1/2 inches. (£200 - £300) |
| 912 Bedfordshire Yeomanry & Hertfordshire Yeomanry Charles Stadden Watercolour. This well detailed original watercolour depicts an Officer of each Regiment wearing full dress uniform. The Bedfordshire Yeomanry Officer in Lancer pattern uniform, with lance cap sporting a green swans feather plume. The Hertfordshire Yeomanry Officer in Dragoon pattern uniform, his silvered 1891 pattern helmet sports a black horsehair plume. The title indicates the Officers Circa 1906-07. Clear signature. Colours bright and fresh. GC Now framed and glazed. Overall size 17 x 22 inches (£200 - £300) |
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