WEDNESDAY 5th MARCH 2007
BOOKS, EPHEMERA AND PICTURES
Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout
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WEDNESDAY 5th MARCH 2007 BOOKS, EPHEMERA AND PICTURES Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE HOME PAGE |
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| 671 The Fifth Division in the Great War Original 1st Edition. By Brigadier General Hussey & Major Inman, published 1921. Covering 278 pages with index and fold out map. Some age wear Original red cloth cover. (£30 - £50) |
| 672 121 Field Medium Regiment Royal Artillery 1939-1946. A scarce WW2 history covering 124 pages, retaining fold out map and regimental Rolls, including casualties. Original paper cover GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 673 “The Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book” A Regimental record written and illustrated for the most part by Artillerymen whilst serving in the line during the Great War. Published 1920. A large book, with a large number of illustrations. Original cloth cover with gilt tooling. Slight foxing in parts. GC. (£50 - £100) |
| 674 “1st Battalion 8th Punjab Regiment” A regimental history published 1928. Quantity of photographs and illustrations, plus fold out maps. Also with roll of Officers who have served with the regiment and a roll of honours and decorations. Hard back edition with blue cloth cover and gilt tooled regimental device. VGC. (£50 - £100) |
| 675 WITHDRAWN2nd Battalion 3rd Punjab Regiment” A regimental history published 1927 by Col H.C.Wylly.. Quantity of photographs, also complete with am index covering 74 pages. Hard back edition with green cloth cover and gilt tooled regimental device. VGC. (£50 - £100) |
| 676 History of the 6th Royal battalion (Scinde) 13th Frontier Force Rifles. 1934-1947”. Published 1951. Covering 116 pages, complimented by a number of fold out maps and including Roll of Honours and Awards etc. VGC. (£30 - £60) |
| 677 “The Frontier Force Regiment” By Brigadier W.E.H. Condon OBE. Published by Gale & Polden 1962. A Regimental history covering 392 pages Complemented with photographic illustrations fold out map and various Rolls. Brown cloth cover with gilt tooled device to the front. Little age wear GC. (£30 - £60) |
| 678 Indian Army Boer War Period Quarterly Army List October 1902 A rare copy giving a complete roll of Officers serving with full index. Professionally rebound in red cloth cover. Near VGC (£75 - £100) |
| 679 Indian Army List January 1926. A rare copy giving a complete roll of Officers serving with full index. Professionally rebound in red cloth cover. Retaining adverts. Near VGC (£50 - £100) |
| 680 Indian Army Quarterly List January 1936 A rare copy giving a complete roll of Officers serving with full index. Professionally rebound in red cloth cover. Retaining adverts. Near VGC (£50 - £100) |
| 681 WW2 Indian Army Quarterly List October 1939 A rare copy giving a complete roll of Officers serving with full index. Professionally rebound in red cloth cover. Near VGC (£75 - £100) |
| 682 WW1 Indian Army Quarterly List April 1914 A rare copy giving a complete roll of Officers serving with full index. Professionally rebound in red cloth cover. Near VGC (£75 - £100) |
| 683 “The History of Coke’s Rifles” By Col H.C. Wylly CB. Published 1930. A history covering 164 pages, with photographic illustrations and Index. Original leather cover, this a little dry with some peeling to the spine, gilt tooled device to front faint. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 684 “The Deccan Horse in the Great War.” By Lt Col E Tennant. Published by Gale & Polden 1939. A Regimental history covering 177 pages Complemented with photographic illustrations fold out maps and various Rolls. Green leather cover with gilt tooled device to the front. Near VGC (£60 - £100) |
| 685 “An Account of the Operations of the 18th (Indian) Division in Mesopotamia Dec 1917 to Dec 1918” By Major General Sir H.D. Franshawe KCMG CB. Published by St Martin’s Press London. Covering 74 pages with fold out maps and also a Roll of Officers of the Division> Blue cloth cover with gilt tooled Divisional device to the front. Clean condition, some foxing to pages. (£30 - £60) |
| 686 “The History of the 3rd Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment” A regimental history published 1941. By H.G.Rawlinson CIE. Quantity of photographs and illustrations. Also with roll of Officers who have served with the regiment and index. Hard back edition with green cloth cover and gilt tooled regimental device. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 687 “History of the 2/6th Rajputana Rifles” by H.G.Rawlinson published 1936. Contains a roll of Commanding Officers, plus Roll of Honours and Awards. hard back edition complete with dust cover. Near VGC. (£30 - £50) |
| 688 “The Grenadier Guards in the War 1939-1945” A history of the Regiment in two volumes. Vol 1 by Patrick Forbes covers the campaigns in North West Europe. Vol II by Nigel Nicolson covers the Mediterranean campaigns. Each book is complimented with fold out maps and a full index. Blue cloth covers, with gilt tooled regimental device. Retaining dust covers. GC. (£60 - £100) |
| 689 1900 Indian Army List. This edition was published by “Whittaker Navy and Military Directory” and lists Officers of the British Army, Royal Navy and the Indian Army List. Original cloth covers. Some wear, all pages appear present some loose. (£40 - £60) |
| 690 A short History of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1689-1924” By Col H. Wylly CB Published by Gale & Polden 1924. A Regimental history complimented with colour illustrations, maps and a full index. Full leather cover with gilt tooled Regimental device and title. GC Clean condition (£30 - £50) |
| 691 “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. Near VGC. (£40 - £60) |
| 692 “The History of Lumsden’s Horse” A rare 1903 edition of the Regimental history of the Regiment covering the period of the Boer War. By Henry H.S.Pearse. 506 pages giving details of the activities of the regiment, with illustration and maps. Also contained is a number of Rolls. Original red cloth cover with gilt tooling. GC. (£50 - £75) |
| 693 “With Pegasus in India The Story of 153 Gurkha Parachute Battalion” By Eric Neild Published 1990. Covering 11 pages with a number of photographs. Original blue cloth cover with tooled Airborne device. VGC ... Accompanied by “The Story of the Indian Airborne Troops” By Major General Afsir Karim. Published 1993. An interesting book giving details of Post Independence Airborne Operations GC (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 694 Pre D-Day 1944 Official War Office Manual “German Order of Battle”. This rare restricted publication was printed January 1944 and contains information on the German High Command, Waffen SS units known location etc. List of senior German Officer’s etc. Complete with original paper cover the front stating “This document must not fall into enemy hands”. GC, has been used with some additional ink notes.... Accompanied by a German 1940 publication about the Luftwaffe. GC (2 items) (£100 - £200) |
| 695 War Office Official History “Airborne Forces 1939-1945” One of only 400 Copies. This official War Office publication was compiled by Lt Col T.B.H. Otway DSO Royal Ulster Rifles 1951. The book covers 468 pages plus maps. The book gives details of operations, and equipment used, these complimented by photographs. Official classified as “Confidential”. Original red cloth covers. Near VGC (£100 - £200) |
| 696 “The King’s African Rifles.” 1956 1st Edition Gale & Polden A study in the military history of east and central Africa, 1890-1945. By Lt Col H. Moyse-Bartlett MBE. Published 1956. Contains photographs, maps etc. Black cloth cover with gold embossed regimental badge, complete with dust cover. GC. (£100 - £150) |
| 697 “Seaforth Highlanders” 1962 Edition. Edited by Colonel John Sym and published by Gale & Polden 1962. A history of the Regiment complimented by illustrations covering 416 pages. GC Clean condition ... Accompanied by a booklet “A short History of the Seaforth Highlanders” Published 1928 ... “Enter Trubshaw” by Ian Fenwick a book of wartime cartoons published shortly after WW2 ... Report of the Cyprus Police 1956 ... plus two other booklets. Overall GC (6 items) (£30 - £60) |
| 698 “A History of the Singapore Volunteers Corps 1854-1937” 1938 Edition. being also a historical outline of volunteering in Malaya. By Captain T.M. Winsley SVC . Published 1938. A good clean copy covering 205 pages, complimented with illustrations of badges, full index and regimental roll. Original green cloth cover, with gold tooled lettering. Near VGC. (£100 - £120) |
| 699 History of the 10th Gurkha Rifles The First Battalion 1890-1921” 1924 Edition. Compiled by Captain B.R. Mullaly of the Regiment. Published by Gale & Polden Ltd. 1924. This history covers 119 pages with various Rolls, fold out maps etc. Original green cloth covers bearing gilt tooled regimental device. GC Little age wear. (£60 - £100) |
| 700 “History of the Guides 1846-1922” 1938 Edition. This history is contained in two volumes and was published by Gale & Polden in 1938. Vol I covers 347 pages and includes various Regimental Rolls including biographical details of Officers, fold out maps, and photograph. ... Vol II covers 208 pages of similar content. Original light brown covers with gilt tooled Regimental device. Clean condition. (£150 - £200) |
| 701 “Records of the XXI Punjabis” Indian Army 1919 Edition This good quality small book was published by Gale & Polden in 1919. Covering 107 pages includes a Roll of Officers and covers service of the Regiment up to the end of the Great War. Complete with a number of fold out maps. Original green cloth covers with gilt tooled regimental device. Near VGC (£50 - £75) |
| 702 “History of the 3rd Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment” 1927 Edition This good quality small book was published by Gale & Polden in 1927. Covering 56 pages includes a Roll of Honour for the Regiment in the Great War. Original green cloth covers with gilt tooled Regimental device. Near VGC ... Accompanied by the “History of the 1st Punjab Regiment 1759-1956” By Major Mohammed Ibrahim Qureshi. Published 1958. Covering 484 pages with photographic illustrations. GC (2 items) (£60 - £100) |
| 703 Indian Army 1919 Quarterly Army List Reprint. A good clean Vol I & Vol II of the 1919 Indian Army List printed by The Naval & Military Press. A list of all Officer’s serving with the Indian Army. Complete with dust covers. GC (2 books) (£30 - £50) |
| 704 “History of the 19th King George Own Lancers from 1858 to 1921” 1937 Edition. By General Sir H. Hudson GCB. Published by Gale & Polden 1937. This Regimental history covers 370 pages and contains various rolls, fold out maps and photographic illustrations. Original blue cloth cover bearing gilt tooled devices of the 18th and 19th Lancers. VGC. (£100 - £120) |
| 705 “Capital Campaigns The History of the 3rd Battalion The Baluch Regiment” 1948 Edition. By Lt Col W.E. Maxwell CIE and. Published by Gale & Polden 1948. This Regimental history covers 167 pages and contains a full index and photographic illustrations. Original dark green leather cover, with gilt tooled device. Good Clean Condition. (£50 - £75) |
| 706 “War Records of the 24th Punjabis (4th Bn 14 Punjab Regiment) 1914-20. 1934 Edition. Published by Gale & Polden 1934. This Regimental history covers 84 pages and contains various rolls, fold out maps and photographic illustrations. Original dark green cloth cover, with gilt tooled device. Good Clean condition. (£50 - £100) |
| 707 “A History of the British Cavalry 1816-1939” 1994 Edition. An eight volume set by The Marquess of Anglesey. All complete with dust wrappers and generally in good clean condition. GC (8 books) (£80 - £120) |
| 708 “History of the Bombay Pioneers” 1938 Edition. By Lt Col W.B.P. Tugwell published 1938. covering 439 pages with fill index. Original blue cloth covers GC. Little age wear. (£50 - £100) |
| 709 “History of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)” Two Volume Set. This history covers the period Vol 1858-1928. Vol II 1929-1947. Subscribed edition for private circulation,Vol I 518 pages, indexed; numerous photographs, maps, Officers’ records of service, casualties, honours and awards etc. Complete with a number of fold out maps. ... Vol II covers 522 pages with similar contents to Vol I. Green cloth covers with regimental device Good clean condition (2 Books) (£200 - £300) |
| 710 “The Volunteer Artillery 1859-1908” & “The Territorial Artillery 1908-1988” Both by Norman Litchfield. Both books are an excellent reference work numerous illustrations of badges, uniforms, accoutrements etc. as well as the lineage of each unit. Retaining dust wrappers. Good clean condition. (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 711 ‘The History of the Sikh Pioneers”” By Lieutenant General Sir George McMunn KCB KCSI DSO. Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd London. Covering 560 pages with full index, various fold out maps and photographic illustrations. Original red cloth cover. Clean condition little age wear. (£50 - £75) |
| 712 “A History of the 1st Battalion 15th Punjab Regiment 1857-1937.” 1937 Edition. By Lt Col J.E. Shearer MC. Published by Gale & Polden 1937. Covering 100 pages with a large number of photographs, naming Officers. Original blue cloth cover with gilt tooled decoration. GC. (£50 - £75) |
| 713 “47th London Division” 1922 Edition Published 1922 by Alan H.Maude. Contains a quantity of photographs, fold out maps, Honours and Awards all ranks, roll of Commanding Officers etc. Red cloth cover with gilt tooling. Clean copy. (£30 - £40) |
| 714 “The Tenth Baluch Regiment History” 1935 Edition. “The First Battalion Duchess of Connaught’s Own (Late 12th DCO Baluchistan Infantry) and The Tenth Battalion (Late 2/12th Baluchistan Infantry) The Tenth Baluch Regiment By O.A. Chaldecott. A history covering 250 pages with various Regimental Rolls. Also with a number of fold out maps. Original red cloth cover with gilt tooled Regimental device to the front. Little damp staining to the cover. GC. (£50 - £75) |
| 715 “Calcutta Light Horse A.F.(I). 1759-1881-1947.” A regimental history published 1957. Complete with photographs of uniforms and various activities of the regiment. Also with a Roll of Honour, plus a number of other regimental rolls. The blue cloth cover bears a gilt tooled regimental device. Near VGC. (£30 - £40) |
| 716 “Records of the IV Madras Pioneers (Now the 64th Pioneers) 1759-1903. 1922 Edition. By Major H.F. Murland of the Regiment. Published in Bangalore 1922. This history covers 354 pages and gives biographical details of Officers. Retaining one fold out map. Original cloth cover, this with heavy age wear, pages remain bound, but loose from cover (£40 - £60) |
| 717 “Gwalior’s Part in the War.” 1920 Edition. This large impressive book was compiled by Mohammed Rafiullah of the foreign department of the Gwalior Government. Covering 173 pages it includes a large number of illustration, often giving details of the sitter and subject. Also tells of fund raising events etc. Red leather cover, with elaborate gilt tooled decoration. VGC. (£40 - £60) |
| 718 “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. Near VGC. (£30 - £50) |
| 719 “Military Badges and Insignia of Southern Africa” by Colin R. Owen. (1990). The standard reference work illustrating over 6000 metal and cloth badges, from late 19th Century to modern times, most with dates of use. Hard Covers. GC. .. Accompanied by “Military Badges of South Africa & Rhodesia 1850-Date (1976)” by the same author little age wear to this copy. (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 720 Reference Books of Australian and New Zealand Badges. Comprising: “Hat Badges of the Australian Army 1930-1948” by Alfred N Festberg. Published 1971. Illustrated ... “Australian Army Insignia 1903-1966” by the same author published 1967. Illustrated with original dust cover. ... “The Regimental Badges of New Zealand” published 1970. Illustrated. By D.A. Corbett. Complete with dust cover (3 items) (£30 - £60) |
| 721 Orders of Battle Second World War 1939-1945. Official 1960 Edition. Prepared by Lt Col H.F. Joslen and published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Two large volumes giving details of regiments and units. Original dust covers GC Clean condition. (£50 - £199) |
| 722 “Indian Army Uniforms” by W.Y.Carman. Two volumes “Cavalry” published 1961 and “Infantry” published 1969. Both volumes are well illustrated with numerous colour and black and white illustrations. Lineage, uniform and appointments. A wealth of information. Cloth covers retaining dust wrappers (little worn). (2 items) GC (£50 - £75) |
| 723 ‘The Bengal Horse Artillery 1800-1861” By Major-General B.P.Hughes. A limited edition of 1,000 copies published 1971. Quantity of photographs and illustrations. With good index of Officers mentioned in the text. Hard back edition with dust wrapper. Cover GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 724 April to June 1892 and July 1911 British Army Lists. Containing a list of all Army Officers serving at that time. The July 1911 is a Quarterly list giving details of promotions etc. Contemporary binding with age wear. (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 725 “History of the 2nd King Edward’s Own Goorkhas” 1950 Edition. Contained in three volumes, Volume I covers a general history. Volume II 1911-1921, Volume III 1921-1948. With a number of fold out maps, photographs and roll of Commanding Officers. Hard back cloth covers with gilt tooled regimental device to the front. Published 1950 By Col L.W.Shakespeare. GC (3 books) (£40 - £60) |
| 726 “The Scots Guards in the Great War” Original Dedicated Copy. By F.Loraine Petre, Wilfred Ewart and Major General Sir Cecil Lowther published 1925. A history of the Regiment complemented with fold out maps and various Rolls. Red cloth cover. GC. This example has attached to the inside cover a label “C Company 1st Battalion Scots Guards L/Cpl Harper A.J.H. Also containing a signed letter. (£40 - £60) |
| 727 The Scots Guards 1919-1955. Original 1956 Publication. By David Erskine. A comprehensive history covering 624 pages with index. Complimented with photographs, illustrations, fold out maps and Various Rolls including Roll of Honour. Clean condition, retaining original dust cover, this a little tatty. (£40 - £60) |
| 728 History of the 3rd Bn (Queen’s Mary’s Own) The Baluch Regiment. Original Copy A 1948 published Regimental history by Lt Col Maxwell CIE. A history of the Regiment from 1844 contained in 116 pages. Complemented with photographs and coloured illustrations. Original fine quality leather cover with gilt tooled decoration. VGC. (£40 - £60) |
| 729 “History of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)” 1858 to 1947 Two Volumes. A comprehensive history of the regiment, indexed; numerous photographs, maps, Officers’ records of service, casualties, honours and awards etc. Vol 1 1858 to 1928. Vol II 1928 to 1947. Clean copies, original green cloth cover with gilt tooled Regimental device. (2 items) (£100 - £150) |
| 730 20th Hussars in the Great War Original Copy. By Major J.C. Darling published 1923 by the author. A history of the regiment covering 131 pages, with photographs and fold out maps. Good clean condition. (£30 - £50) |
| 731 Records of the Seventh Dragoon Guards during the Great War. By Captain F.J. Scott MC Published by F Bennett & Co Ltd 1923. Covering 210 pages, with index and various Rolls. Original red cloth cover with gilt tooled Regimental device. GC little foxing to some pages, maps absent. (£40 - £60) |
| 732 The 3rd Hussars in the Great War. By Lt Col Walter Temple Willcox CMG. Published 1925. Covering 387 pages with index. Various Rolls including casualties, POW’s Honours etc. Little foxing to some pages, original blue cloth covers. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 733 Historical Record of the Third or King’s own Regiment of Light Dragoons. 1685-1857. By George E.F. Kauntze. An 1837 publication. Covering 288 pages, complemented with three coloured illustrations (correct for this edition). Contemporary leather spine and board binding. GC little age wear. (£60 - £100) |
| 734 “Records of the Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry. From 1780 to 1908.” By Lt Col J.R. Harvey published 1908. Covering 415 pages gives a good history of the Regiment, complimented by illustrations and Rolls, including details of the Boer War. Original saffron yellow and blue cloth cover. GC with a little age wear. This example with original library plate of Lord Walsingham (£50 - £100) |
| 735 “The Thirteenth Hussars in the Great War” By the Right Hon. Sir H.Mortimer Durand. Published 1921. 392 pages. Quantity of black and white photographs and maps, also a Roll of all ranks who served with the Regiment during the war and Roll of Honour. Blue cloth cover with gilt tooled regimental device. GC minor age wear, exterior of spine split. (£50 - £100) |
| 736 “The Story of the Twenty-Third Hussars 1940-1946” written and compiled by members of the Regiment, published April 1946. 277 pages with Honours and Awards, Roll of Honour and Wounded & Prisoners. Various photographs and fold out maps. Green textured covers. GC (£30 - £50) |
| 737 “History of the Royal Irish Rifles” by Lieut.-Colonel George Brenton Laurie, published in 1914 by Gale & Polden Ltd. 540 pages, with both colour and black and white illustrations. Also roll of Officers etc. Green cloth covers, the front with gold embossed regimental device. The book with some age wear, damage to the front cover, not effecting the pages, illustrations and fold out maps. (£60 - £100) |
| 738 “The Connaught Rangers” Volumes I & II by Lieut-Colonel H.F.N.Jourain CMG. Published 1926. A history of the Regiment, Battalions etc. Complete with a number of illustrations, with details of Regimental badges etc. Green cloth cover tooled with the Regimental Glengarry badge. Good clean matching pair, ex library . (£100 - £200) |
| 739 Manchester City Battalions. Book Of Honour A Tribute to the Manchester “Pals”. Published 1917. Shows photographs of the Battalions with rolls etc. red cloth cover. A good clean copy. (£50 - £75) |
| 740 History of Tho’s Farrington’s Regiment The 29th (Worcestershire) Foot 1694-1891 by Major H. Everard published 1891. A Regimental history covering 598 pages with index. Complete with illustrations. Retaining original blue cover with gilt tooled Regimental device. Pofessional restoration to the spine. GC Little age wear. (£80 - £120) |
| 741 “A History of the Coldstream Guards 1815 to 1895.” By Lt Col Ross of Bladensburg CB. Published 1896. A Regimental record covering 492 pages, including biographical details of Officers, Roll of Commanding Officers etc. Blue cloth cover, with gilt tooling to the spine. The front board tooled with the Order of the Garter, the Regimental device. GC. Some age wear. (£50 - £75) |
| 742 “Historical Records of the South Nottingham Hussars” A regimental history covering the period 1794 to 1924. By the Late George Fellows, published 1928. Quantity of photographs and fold out maps. Also various rolls of Officers. Hardback edition with gilt tooled regimental device to the front. GC little age wear (£40 - £60) |
| 743 “1st & 2nd Battalions the Sherwood Foresters” Three Volumes A history of the Battalions during the great war by Col. H.C.Wylly, two volumes. Contains a number of fold out maps, photographs and roll of medals and awards. Cloth cover with gilt tooled Regimental device. GC.... Accompanied by “The History of The Sherwood Foresters.” History of the regiment 1919-1957. By Brigadier C.N.Barclay CBE DSO. Contains photographs and good account of the regiment during WWII. Also with roll of Commanding Officers. Hard back cloth cover with gold embossed regimental badge. Overall Good condition with a little age wear. (£60 - £100) |
| 744 7th (Princess Royal’s) Dragoon Guards” The story of the regiment 1688-1902. 107 pages with photographs and fold out maps. Good detail of the Regiments record in South Africa. Red cloth cover with black tooled Regimental device Good Clean condition. (£40 - £60) |
| 745 “Hymns for the Coronation of King Edward VII” A good example with red cloth covers being gold embossed title, Crown, Royal Cypher etc. Cover a little faded. GC (£40 - £60) Edward Prince of Wales was due to be crowned on 26th June 1902 but fell ill. He made a swift recovery and was eventually crowned on 9th August at Westminster Abbey with Alexandria as his Queen. |
| 746 History of the Manchester Regiment 1758 to 1922 Two Volumes By Colonel H.G. Wylly CB. Published 1928 by Forester Groom & Co. Ltd. Vol one covers the period 1758 to 1883, 293 pages with illustrations and index. Volume Two 1883 to 1922., 359 pages again with illustrations, index and a number of Regimental rolls. Original green cloth covers with gold tooled Regimental device. GC Clean condition. (£120 - £150) |
| 747 “The History of the Lincolnshire Regiment 1914-1918” By Major General C.R.Simpson CB. Published 1931. Contains a number of illustrations, Roll of Honour, roll of awards. Hard back edition with blue cloth cover and gold tooled regimental device. GC little age wear (£40 - £60) |
| 748 “The Rifle Brigade 1929-1945” A record of the regiment during the Second World War by Major R.H.W.S. Hastings DSO, MC, OBE. Published 1950. Contains a number of maps, photographs and a Roll of of Honour. Green cloth cover with silver tooled Regimental device. Near VGC. (£30 - £50) |
| 749 WW1 History of the 11th (Service) Bn West Yorkshire Regiment This scarce booklet covers 99 pages giving a brief history and a full roll of Honours & Awards and Casualties. Published in 1919. Original paper cover the front printed with a Yellow diamond. GC little age wear. .. Accompanied by The 54th Infantry Brigade 1914-1918” original red cloth cover GC. (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 750 “WITHDRAWN History of the Fife Light Horse” By Colonel Anstruther Thomson. Published 1892. 282 pages complete with illustrations and Roll of members of the Regiment from 1860 to 1892. Red cloth cover with gilt tooled title and regimental device. This copy is with library plate of Douglas The Earl Haig of Bemersyde. GC Good clean condition. (£30 - £60) |
| 751 “Time Spent” The History of the 52nd (Lowland) Divisional Reconnaissance Regiment RAC.” A scarce presentation copy. By Major T.D.W. Whitfield covering a history from 1941-October 1945. Covering the operations through North West Europe. Complete with fold out map and a Roll of Honours and Awards plus, casualties and those wounded. The fly page to this copy with text “Major General E Hakewill-Smith CB CBE MC on the Occasion of the Regiment’s Farewell Parade 28th March 1946 Frieckenherst BAOR”. Green cloth cover with gilt Reconnaissance Cops Cap Badge. Near VGC. (£30 - £60) |
| 752 “The History of the Tyne Electrical Engineers Royal Engineers” VoI 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. VGC (£40 - £60) |
| 753 “The Royal Scots 1914-1919” A two volume Regimental history by Major John Ewing MC. Published 1925. Complemented with photographic illustrations and full index. GC (£40 - £60) |
| 754 WW2 History “1st Derbyshire Yeomanry Scrapbook 1939-1947” A good detailed photographic illustrated history of the Regiments campaign through North Africa and Italy. Complete with fold out maps and various Regimental rolls. GC little age wear to the original cover. (£30 - £50) |
| 755 The Story of a Regiment of Horse 5th Princess Charlotte of Wales Dragoon Guards. By Major Hon R.L. Pomeroy. Published 1924 in two volumes. A detailed illustrated regimental history , complimented by various Regimental rolls, including biographical details of Officers. Original green cloth covers. GC. (£50 - £75) |
| 756 Army List 1813 A rare example. This edition is complete with index. Professionally rebound. GC. (£100 - £120) A rare edition listing many of the Officers soon to take the field of Waterloo. |
| 757 Army List 1815. The Waterloo List. A rare example. This edition is complete with index. Retaining original contemporary full leather binding. GC. (£150 - £200) |
| 758 Army List 1816 A rare example. This edition is complete with index. Professionally rebound. GC. (£80 - £120) A rare edition listing many of the Officers who had fought at the Battle of Waterloo. |
| 759 Edwardian Book Bands of the British Army. This book is by A.J. Gordon and Illustrated by F.Stansell. The illustrations are to a high quality showing the Drum Horses of the Cavalry Regimental bands. Little age wear GC. (£30 - £60) |
| 760 “Royal North Gloucester Militia” 1875 Edition compiled by Wilfred Joseph Cripps Esq. Barrister-at-Law, Captain in the Regiment. Published by Nichols & Son in 1875. 188 pages. List of Officers etc. Blue cloth covers, the front with gold embossed regimental device. Minor age wear GC.... Accompanied by a modern book “In the Service of the King” The letters of William Thornton Keep at Home, Walcheren and in the Peninsula 1808-1814” GC (2 items) (£50 - £100) |
| 761 History of the Coldstream Guards 1885 through to 1946 Five Original Volumes. Published by Oxford Press: Coldstream Guards 1885-1914 by Sir John Hall ... Vol I 1914-1918 ... Vol II 1914-1918 both by Rodd of Blandensburg. Book of Maps to compliment the Great War Volumes... Coldstream Guards 1920-46 By Howard & Sparrow. These books form a concise history, giving various Rolls of Officers some with biographical details. First book with brown cloth cover. Remaining volumes retain original blue cover with tooled decoration of the Order of the Garter. (£80 - £120) These are original published volumes not modern reprints. |
| 767 15 late Victorian Military Carte de Visite style photographs. These example show Officers and Other Ranks. India, Boer War pattern uniforms etc. Regiments include CIV, Buffs, Queen’s, etc. Image clear. (15 images) (£50 - £100) |
| 768 Selection of Boer Ephemera etc. Including: Two paper edition of the poem “The Absent Minded Beggar”. These depicting a large image of the Gentleman in Khaki ... The Daily Mail Special Map of the Boer Republics ... England and the Boers a pamphlet being a history of the long strife and case for the outlanders ... Large map being the Birds Eye map War District Natal ... South Africa 1900 New Testament ... A New Testament given to Captain Lathy 1st Bucks RV Feb 1900 ... Silver leaves from Cape Town ... Silver Leaf “Electrical Engineers” ... Two pages from “Le Petit Journel”. Each with a large coloured illustrations showing Boers with captured British soldiers. Overall GC. (11 items) (£50 - £100) Capt Lathy served in South Africa QSA 3 clasps. |
| 769 1803 Royal Marine Soldiers Diary. This short diary was compiled by Sergeant John Gibb of the Chatham Detachment of Royal Marines. who saw service on HMS Repulse 74 Guns. The diary is contained with in the fly pages of the book “Soldiers Companion containing instructions for the Drill Manual and Platoon Exercise”. Covers absent well used edition writing clear. (£50 - £100) Sergeant John Gibb was a Gentleman of Guildford, who appears to have settled into a disagreeable marriage to his wife Sarah. Unable to continue facing her moods and anger, he left her to enlist as a common Marine. Joining the Chatham Detachment of Royal Marines July 1803. Requesting sea service due to his education he was Promoted Corporal and attached to a Recruiting Party. Sea service finally came in January 1804 when as a Sergeant he joined HMS Repulse a ship of the line of 74 Guns. He remained with her until January 1805 when he received his discharge. Writing clear GC. |
| 770 Gale & Polden Postcards Regiments of the British Army. This is believed to be a complete run of Cavalry, Infantry and Corps. Consisting 120 postcards. The cards depict members of the regiment in uniform, the regimental device and a brief history. The cards are in clean condition, all different two Regiments depicting with different pictures. (Approx. 120 items) (£100 - £200) |
| 776 WWI Lord Derby Scheme recruiting Poster. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 136, is a text poster explaining the “Group System” of enlistment, under the Lord Derby Scheme. Near VGC Minor age wear. 20 x 29 inches. (£30 - £40) This poster refers to the idea of “Pals” enlisting together and fighting together. |
| 777 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. VGC (£75 - £100) |
| 778 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) |
| 779 “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) |
| 780 “Your Country’s Call” WWI Recruiting Poster The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 87, printed by Jowett & Sowry of Leeds. Coloured illustration depicting a rural British scene, grass covered hills, thatch cottages, with flower gardens. A Highland soldier, with rifle and webbing, look towards the reader and asks “Isn’t this worth fighting for ? Enlist Now” Near VGC. Approx. Size 20 ins x 30 ins. (£50 - £100) |
| 781 “The Empire Needs Men”. A very clean example. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 58. A colour poster depicting The British Lion surrounded by her Cubs representing the overseas states. With the text “All answer the call Helped by the young Lions. The old Lion defies his Foes Enlist Now” Printed by Straker Brothers Ltd. Near VGC, one small rip to base, not effecting the appearance. 20 ins x 29 ins. (£60 - £100) |
| 782 WW1 1914 “The New Army” Recruiting Poster. This rare text poster was printed in August 1914 and gives Terms for Enlistment into the New Army. Near VGC Size 30 x 20 inches. (£30 - £60) |
| 783 WW1 Recruiting Poster. “Military Service Act 1916” This rare text poster gives details of the new act stating that all unfit men need to report to recruiting depots with their rejection certificates. Near VGC Size 30 x 20 inches. (£30 - £60) |
| 784 “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) |
| 785 “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, but with two small holes. Colours remain fresh. Size 20 x 29 inches. (£40 - £60) |
| 786 “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) |
| 787 “Appeal To Women” WWI Recruiting War Loan Poster The Parliamentary Recruiting poster No 5. was printed in July 1915. This poster depicts picture of an Artillery Gun team, marching soldiers and two infantry men. These are printed as white silhouettes against pale blue. With the text “Appeal to Women make every penny do the work of two. Put your savings in the war loan” Near VGC. Approx. Size 20 x 29 inches. (£50 - £75) |
| 788 Victorian Coloured Print 13th Hussars and Scots Greys By Harry Payne. This large print depicts a Sergeant of the Royal Scots Greys, scarlet tunic and bearskin. mounted talking to a Corporal of the 13th Hussars, wearing Hussar tunic and busby, he is dismounted standing beside is mount. Colour and detail is good. Now attractively mounted into an antique style glazed wood frame. (£30 - £50) |
| 789 Mid 19th Century Coloured Charcoal Portrait of an Officer. This young Officer is depicted half length and is wearing a scarlet coatee with the 1830 box pattern epaulettes to his shoulders. Across his chest is a white buckskin shoulder belt mounted with a square gilt plate. Signed F. Engleand dated 1846. Now mounted into a modern giltwood glazed frame. GC. Size 9 1/2 x 12 inches (Paper size) (£150 - £250) |
| 790 Mid 19th Century Watercolour Painting of an Officer. This fine quality watercolour by a Mrs. Musgroves is a full length portrait of an Officer, wearing a Rifle pattern short jacket. Black cloth with drop loops to the front. With sword and forage cap to hands he stands against rocks in a hot climate. Mounted into a contemporary frame (gilt gesso painted brown). Size 13 19 inches. A label on the reverse states this to be Captain Sanders of the 12th Foot. (£400 - £600) The attribution of the sitter is not confirmed. |
| 791 Richard Simkin Watercolour an Officer of the Madras Rifles 1841. A good detailed watercolour depicting a full length portrait of an Officer of the Regiment Circa 1841. He wears rifle green short tunic and overalls with a Bell Top Shako to his head. Clear signature “R Simkin”. Mounted in to a glazed frame Near VGC. Size with frame 12 x 16 inches. (£250 - £300) |
| 792 Richard Simkin Watercolour an Private of the Madras Light Infantry. A good detailed watercolour depicting a full length portrait of a Private of the 3rd (Pallamcottah) Regiment of Madras (Light) Infantry Circa 1840. He wears scarlet coatee, with white buff leather and holds a Brown Bess musket. Clear signature “R Simkin”. Mounted in to a glazed frame Near VGC. Size with frame 12 x 17 inches. (£250 - £300) |
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