WEDNESDAY 4th JUNE 2008
BOOKS, EPHEMERA & PICTURES
Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout
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WEDNESDAY 4th JUNE 2008 BOOKS, EPHEMERA & 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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| 670 “History of the First Volunteer Battalion Hampshire Regiment 1859 to 1889” by Colonel T. Sturmy Cave VD, published in 1905. 434 pages, numerous photographs. Red cloth covers, the front with gold embossed regimental device. Slight fading to spine otherwise GC (£30 - £40) |
| 671 History of the Dorsetshire Regiment 2 volumes. 1947 Edition. By C.T. Atkinson published 1947. Contained in two volumes, with Various maps, Rolls of Officers and good general index etc. Green cloth covers, with gilt tooled regimental device GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 672 A Record of the 2nd Bucks Battalion TF 1914-1918. This soft back booklet contains various Rolls of Officers who served , those who lost their lives and citations for gallantry awards. Some ink notes the cover is signed A.G. Stewart Lt. GC. (£30 - £60) Lieutenant A.G. Stewart served with the Battalion in France. |
| 673 History of the South Staffordshire Regiment 1969 First Edition by Colonel W.L.Vale published 1969. Contains a number of illustrations and photographs, also a roll of Commanding Officers. Green cloth cover with gilt tooled regimental device. Clean condition. ... Accompanied by a booklet “The Staffords 1881-1978” Giving details of the badges of the regiment. This copy signed by the co-author G Rosignoli. (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 674 “The History of The Welch Regiment 1919-1951” 1952 Edition By Captain J. De Courcy, published 1952. A history of the Regiment including service during the Second World War. 337 pages with a number of fold out maps. Also contains a Roll of Awards to Officers. A Clean copy, with little age wear. Red cloth cover and original dust cover. GC (£30 - £60) |
| 675 “Historical Records of the 43rd Regiment of Monmouthshire Light Infantry” by Sir Richard George Augustus Levinge Bart. Published by W.Clowes 1868. 352 pages, including one colour plate. Complete with an alphabetical roll of Officers of the Regiment. Red cloth covers with gilt tooled regimental device. This copy has been professionally restored using the original cover. (£30 - £60) |
| 676 “The Hawke Battalion” Author Signed 1925 Edition. By Douglas Jerrold published 1925. A history of the Battalion during the Great War covering 240 pages with a good general index and complimented with illustrations. and fold out maps. Blue cloth cover GC. This edition with ink signature of the author dated “14 IV 48”. ... Accompanied by The Royal Naval Division by the same author. Contains a good general index 360 pages. Damp damage to the cover.(2 items) (£50 - £100) |
| 677 “The Story of the Household Cavalry” contained in two volumes. A scarce history, by Capt. Sir George Arthur Bart. published 1909. Covers history of the Regiment (over 770 pages) with quantity of black and white photographs and illustrations, plus index. Blue cloth hardback covers with fine detailed gold tooling of regimental guidons to the front. Spine with basic repair. GC. (2 items) (£80 - £120) |
| 678 “The Story of the Household Cavalry” Volume III Great War. A scarce history, by Capt. Sir George Arthur Bart. published 1926. Covers history of the Regiment in 271 pages with quantity of black and white photographs and illustrations, plus various WW1 Rolls of Casualties Officers etc. Blue cloth hardback covers with fine detailed gold tooling of regimental trumpet banner to the front, Clean condition (£40 - £60) |
| 679 The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Two Volumes 1933 Edition By Colonel H.C. Wylly CB published by the Royal United Service Institution 1933. Vol 1 covers the period 1741 to 1914. 407 pages Vol II 1914-1919. 432 pages Both volumes with general index illustrations etc. Red cloth covers Clean condition. (£60 - £100) |
| 680 “A War Record of the First Surrey Rifles 1914-1919” published in 1927. 277 pages, Honours and awards, Roll of Honour. Green cloth covers, the front with silver embossed regimental device. Clean condition GC (£25 - £40) |
| 681 “The Red Eagles A History of the 4th Division of India.” 1982 1st Edition A history covering 447 pages with illustrations and good general index. Original dust cover GC. (£30 - £60) |
| 682 “Ball of Fire the 5th Indian Division in WW11” 1951 1st Edition A history covering 481 pages with illustrations and general index. Bound in good quality red leather cover, with gilt tooled line and page edges. VGC (£30 - £60) |
| 683 “The Jat Regiment 1947-1972 Volume III.” 1979 Edition. Signed by the Author By Lt Col Gautham Sharma. A history covering 281 pages with illustrations and general index. Complete with dust cover. Signed by the author and dated 1983. (£30 - £60) |
| 684 “Historical Records of the 14th (King’s) Hussars 1715-1900” by Colonel H.B.Hamilton, published in 1901 by Longmans, Green and Co. 632 pages, 15 colour plates illustrated by Richard Simkin, and numerous black and white photographs and illustrations. Also roll of Officers etc. Blue cloth covers with yellow spine, the front with gold embossed regimental badges. Some age wear and fading to spine otherwise GC . (£40 - £60) |
| 685 “The Fifty Second Lowland Division 1914-1918.” 1923 Edition By Lt Col R.R. Thompson MC. Published 1923. A history of the Division covering 610 pages with a large number of fold out maps. Complimented with illustrations and index. Blue cloth cover GC. (£30 - £60) |
| 686 “History of the King’s Dragoon Guards 1938-1945.” Original Edition. By Col D McCorquodale OBE. A detailed history covering 403 pages complimented with illustration and photographs. Retaining fold out map and original blue cloth cover GC. (£30 - £60) |
| 687 “The History of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 1914-1919” 1932 Edition A good clean copy, by Everard Wyrall published in 1932. A well detailed account of the Great War covering 514 pages. Containing Roll of Honour and a large number of fold out maps and illustrations. Green cloth cover tooled with the regimental device. Little age wear to cover. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 688 “The History of the 12th (Bermondsey) Battalion East Surrey Regiment” 1936 Edition. By John Ashton MA & L.M. Duggan. Published 1936. A well detailed account of the Great War covering 332 pages. Containing various regimental rolls, photographs etc. Original cloth covers with gilt tooled title and badge. GC slight fading to spine. (£40 - £60) |
| 689 “The History of the Seventh (Service) battalion Royal Sussex Regiment 1914-1919”.1934 Edition Edited by Owen Rutter published in 1934. A well detailed account of the Great War covering 347 pages. Containing Roll of Honour and a number of fold out maps and illustrations. Cloth cover to spine torn, but present GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 690 “History of the 4th V.B. East Surrey Regiment Now the 23rd Battn The London Regiment”.& Crimean War Photograph Compiled by Albert Larking, published circa 1912. This book covers 63 pages and contains a large number of photographs of Officers and Other ranks. Original red leather cover, with gilt tooled regimental device and title. GC. leather a little dry. ... To one of the leading pages appears to stuck a period photograph of a group of British Officer, beside a building one with an ink cross and caption. “John Magor Cardell FRCS etc taken June 13th 1855 at Lord Raglan’s Head Quarters before Sebastopol”. Image clear. (£40 - £60) |
| 691 “History of the 26th Punjabis 1857-1923” 1924 Edition. An illustrated history covering 143 pages with various regimental Rolls. Original red cloth cover with gilt tooled decoration. VGC (£40 - £60) |
| 692 “17th and 32nd Service Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers” Personalised 1926 Edition “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. Clean condition. This copy with ink name of J.Flatlow. .... Accompanied by two original Christmas Cards 1917 and 1919, sent home by Pte Jim Flatlow... Plus two 1970’s photographs showing a boy in a WW1 uniform with caption “Giles de Loitz wearing his great-grand father’s 1918 tunic. (£40 - £60) Attributed to 45225 Pte James Flatlow 6th & 17th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. |
| 693 “Neil’s Blue Caps” Volume 1 The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Original Edition. A scarce original Gale & Polden edition by Col. H.C. Wylly. Covering the period 1639 to 1826 over 330 pages. Complimented with a number of photographs and illustrations. Original blue cloth cover with gold tooled regimental badge to the front. Clean condition. (£100 - £150) |
| 694 “Neil’s Blue Caps” Volume 11 The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Original Edition. A scarce original Gale & Polden edition by Col. H.C. Wylly. Covering the period 1826 to 1914 over 229 pages. Complimented with a number of photographs and illustrations. Original blue cloth cover with gold tooled regimental badge to the front. Clean condition. (£100 - £150) |
| 695 “Neil’s Blue Caps” Volume 111 The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Original Edition. A scarce original Gale & Polden edition by Col. H.C. Wylly. Covering the period 1914 to 1922 over 229 pages. Complimented with a number of photographs fold out maps and illustrations. Original cloth cover with gold tooled regimental badge to the front. Clean condition., but with some fading to cover. (£100 - £150) |
| 696 “Historical Records of the 7th or Royal Regiment of Fusiliers” By Lt. Col. Percy Groves published 1903. 456 pages. Complete with a number of illustrations and a Roll of Officers who have served from 1685 to 1903, with service details. Original cloth cover with gilt tooled badge. Clean condition, minor restoration to interior binding. (£30 - £60) |
| 697 “Records of the Dorset Yeomanry” 1891 Edition By Major-General C.W.Thompson CB DSO Published 1891 Covering 192 pages plus Appendix., illustrated with photographs and drawings. Complete with an index. Original full vellum cover with gold tooled title and regimental device GC Clean Condition. (£60 - £100) |
| 698 The 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers” 1914-1919 Original 1920 Edition. By Fred W Ward and published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd 1920. covering 166 pages with illustrations and various regimental Rolls. Original red cloth cover. GC little wear. (£60 - £100) |
| 699 “The Fifth in the Great War. History of the 71st & 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers 1914-1918” 1938 Edition. This fine quality book is by Brigadier H.R. Sandilands, published 1938. A history of the Great War covering 210 pages with photographs, maps and illustrations. Complete with index Red leather and cloth binding with gold tooled title and badge. VGC. (£50 - £100) |
| 700 “The Royal Regiment of Artillery at Le Cateau 26 August 1914” Original 1919 Edition. By Major A.F. Becke RFA. Published 1919. An account covering 87 pages and complimented with nine folded maps. Original cover, little age wear GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 701 “Historical Records Of The 12th Foot or East Suffolk Regiment of Foot” Being the history of the regiment, contains all four coloured plates. Published by Parker Furnivall & Parker of London. 1848. Original red cloth cover with gold tooled lettering. Cover a little faded GC (£40 - £60) |
| 702 “3rd Battalion 2nd 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) |
| 703 “History of the 1st Volunteer Battalion the Royal Warwickshire Regiment ” and its predecessors by Colonel Charles J. Hart VD, published by the Midland Counties Herald Ltd. in 1906. 389 pages, 3 colour plates, extracts from the Army List, Return of Officers, list of those serving in the Boer War together with casualties, several photographs. Blue and red cloth covers, the front with gold embossed regimental device. Minor fading to cover. GC (£30 - £50) |
| 704 “The Naval General Service Roll 1793-1840” & “The Military General Service Medal Roll 1793-1814” Both are reprints listing of recipients of the medal with clasp entitlement. etc. Near VGC. MGS Roll soft back (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 705 “The Household Cavalry at War, First Household Cavalry Regiment” A scarce copy of the Regimental History for the Second World War by Col The Hon Humphrey Wyndham MC Published 1952 by Gale and Polden. 189 pages with numerous illustrations, fold out maps and Roll of Honours and Awards. Blue cloth covers with gilt embossed regimental devices. Complete with dust wrapper. Slight wear, generally GC ... loose ink signature of Colonel Wyndham accompanies the book. (£50 - £75) |
| 706 “The Household Cavalry at War, Second Household Cavalry Regiment” A scarce copy of the regimental history for the Second World War by Roden Orde published 1953. 624 pages with 26 illustrations (two in colour), 18 maps 17 pages of black and white photographs, Roll of Honour, awards, POW’s etc. Blue cloth covers with gilt embossed regimental devices. Slight wear and minor foxing in places, generally GC ... loose ink signature of Orde accompanies the book. (£60 - £120) |
| 707 “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. Blue cloth cover with gilt tooled title GC Clean condition (£30 - £60) |
| 708 “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. (£80 - £120) |
| 709 “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. (£30 - £50) |
| 710 “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. Professional restoration to the spine. GC Little age wear. (£40 - £60) |
| 711 “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 (£30 - £60) |
| 712 The Army List 1813 A rare example complete with index. Professionally rebound. GC (£80 - £120) A rare edition listing many of the Officers soon to take the field of Waterloo. |
| 713 Photograph album of 11th Hussars interest. It covers the regiment’s journey and stay in Egypt when it replaced the 12th Lancers in 1934. Approx 85 snapshots of armoured cars, desert scenes etc. as well as several non-military scenes abroad. Ends with 2 portrait photographs of the compiler, SSM Tytherleigh, as a Captain in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and a caricature of him as RSM 1st Royal Gloucester Hussars (now framed). Covers AF, contents generally sound ... accompanied a a small size album from the same family but of mainly civilian subjects. (3 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 714 Pictorial Souvenir of the 2nd Bn Gloucestershire Regiment India 1928 A good clean example of this large format book, containing superb clear photographs of various sections and companies of the Battalion. Original green cloth cover with gilt tooled regimental device to the front. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 720 Artists Rifles 28th London Regiment Three Original Publications. Comprising: Artists Rifles Roll of Honour and list of NCO’s and Men Gazetted to Commission since 4th August 1914. This being a first edition published 4th August 1915. GC... “Memories of the Artists Rifles” by Colonel H.A.R. May CB, VD published by Howlett & Son in 1929. 345 pages with numerous illustrations. Grey cloth covers, the front with embossed regimental device. GC. ... The Artists and the SAS. A booklet published 1960. Clean condition. (3 items) (£30 - £60) |
| 721 Three WW1 London Divisional History. All Original period publications. Comprising: “47th London Division” Published 1922 by Alan H.Maude. Contains a quantity of photographs, fold out maps, Honours and Awards all ranks, roll of Commanding Officers etc. Green leather and cloth cover VGC. ... “The 56th Division” This book records the Great War for the 56th London Territorial Division by Major C.H. Dudley Ward DSO., MC. Published 1921, covering 331 pages. GC. ... “History of the 60th Division” by Colonel P.H. Dalbiac CB TD published 1927. covering 255 pages with index. Original cloth cover GC (3 items) (£50 - £100) |
| 722 Two WW1 Divisional Histories. Original Publications. Comprising 74th (Yeomanry) Division in Syria and France. By Major C.H. Dudley Ward Published 1922. Covering 226 pages with illustrations fold out map index etc. Original blue cloth cover GC. ... Accompanied by “The Story of the 55th Division” By The Rev J.O. Coop Published 1919, covering 184 pages with illustrations. Cloth cover GC spine covering part split. (2 items) (£30 - £60) |
| 723 Publications of Herefordshire & Shropshire interest. Comprising: “Historical Records of 4th Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry” Soft back Private publication printed October 1959.... “Historical Records of The Herefordshire Light Infantry and its Predecessors” By G.A. Parfitt.... “A Brief History of The Shropshire Army Cadet Force” 1960.... “The Shropshire Yeomanry” Some Historical notes on regimental organisation & dress. All soft back Private publications. GC Clean condition. (4 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 724 Selection of Royal Navy Reserve Publications. Seedie’s “Roll of Naval Honours & Awards 1939-1959” ... Seedie’s “List of Coastal Forces Awards for World War Two” ... Seedie’s “List of Submarine Awards for World War II” ... “Badges and Battle Honours of HM Ships” ... “The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.” A roll of recipients with citations ... “Indian Princely Medals” by Tony McClenaghan. All generally VGC/GC. (6 items) (£50 - £100) |
| 725 Gale & Polden Postcards Cavalry Regiments of the British Army. Consisting 30 postcards. The cards depict a regimental device with the addition of two further colour images showing badges or regimental sabretache. The cards are in clean condition, little age wear all different GC (30 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 726 Gale & Polden Postcards Infantry & Corps Regiments of the British Army. Consisting approximately 79 postcards. The cards depict a regimental device with the addition of two further colour images showing badges. The cards are in clean condition, little age wear all different GC (approx. 79 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 727 Selection of Military postcards. Comprising: Six Tuck postcards depicting an Officer and a regimental badge. GC. ... 12 depicting badges, headdress and tartan of Scottish Regiments (Pre WW1). Some with a little age wear. ... Four Tucks Cards depicting Cavalry Troopers GC. ... Ten Gale & Polden Yeomanry Postcards. These depicting a picture with regimental badge and a short history of the Regiment. few with marks. ... Two Valentine’s Cards of Highland Regiments. Overall GC (Approx. 34 cards) (£30 - £50) |
| 728 Selection of WW1 Tank Corps, Machine Gun Corps and Cycle Corps Photographs. An interesting small selection of mostly postcard size photographic portrait studies, showing uniform some with insignia. Images clear GC. 31 Period photographs, 6 post WW1 5 Copy images. (Approx 42 items) (£30 - £60) |
| 729 WW1 North Staffordshire Regiment Victoria Cross Winners Original signature and photograph. Sergeant John Carmichael VC 9th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment. This original WW1 period postcard side studio portrait shows Sgt Carmichael 3.4 length wearing the 1902 pattern tunic with the Victoria Cross to his chest. Across the card ink signature “John Carmichael VC”. Remains in good condition with notes to the reverse... Accompanied by an original postcard photograph of Gunner Charles Edwin Stone VC MM. Again wearing 1902 tunic, this image with heavy wear. (2 items) (£40 - £60) Sergeant John Carmichael VC won the Victoria Cross for gallantry near Hill 60, whilst excavating a trench his party unearthed an unexploded grenade that began to burn, he without hesitation threw his steel helmet on the bomb and stood on the helmet saving the lives of the men around him. He survived and passed away in 1977. Charles Edwin Stone VC MM won the Victoria Cross for gallantry on the 21st March 1918 during the Great German Spring Offensive. |
| 730 Victorian Carte de Visite of Capt Henry Cecil Dudgeon D’Arcy Victoria Cross. This small Carte de Visite was taken in Durban and shows the head and shoulders of the VC winner, wearing tunic, with pouch belt and the Victoria Cross to his chest. The reverse with the photographs details and an ink inscription. GC Image clear. ... Accompanied by a small quantity of ephemera of VC interest. Mostly modern photographs, some taken at a VC GC Reunion, possibly early 1980’s. (Quantity (£30 - £60) Capt Henry Cecil Dudgeon D’Arcy was serving with the Frontier Force Horse during the Zulu War and won the VC at the Battle of Ulundi 1879 |
| 731 Selection of WW1 and WW2 Training Manuals. Including: January 1918 The Tactical Employment of Lewis Guns. .... 19th Division Standing Orders For trenches. ... The Thompson Submachine Gun WW2 purchased manual. ... etc including Small Leicestershire photograph booklet Circa 1913. Overall GC little age wear (9 items) (£30 - £60) Viewing Recommended |
| 732 Victorian Boer War India Carte de Visite Photographs. An interesting selection of studio portrait Carte de Visite style photographs, showing men in Khaki Foreign Service uniforms. Some with clear badges, a number Imperial Yeomanry with slouch hats. Good Condition (13 large 1 small) (£50 - £100) |
| 733 Selection of Pre WW2 Colour Illustrated Military Postcards. A number of these postcards are pre WW1. Mostly illustrating cavalry Regiments in various uniforms. published by Tuck’s etc. Overall clean condition, some with marks etc (Approx 91 Cards) (£80 - £120) Viewing Recommended |
| 734 Selection of Pre WW2 Gale & Polden Colour Illustrated Military Postcards. A quantity of regimental postcards depicting an illustration and history of the Regiment. Overall clean condition, some with marks etc (Approx. 41 Cards)... A quantity of cards showing the regimental badge, Helmet or Busby etc. Mostly Cavalry Regiments. (Approx. 19 cards) GC. Total 60 Postcards. (£80 - £120) These cards have been removed from an album and Viewing is Recommended to confirm condition. |
| 735 Official Order of Service and Ceremonial to be Observed at the Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill KG OM CH Comprising two booklets. The first being “The Order of Service”. ... The second “Ceremonial to be observed”. The second book gives details of the position and the names of the senior mourners etc. VGC (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 736 A Selection of Royal Artillery Photographic Postcards. Most of these cards date from WW1 Include individual men, groups shots etc. Overall GC clean condition images clear Approx 74 Cards (£30 - £50) |
| 737 A Selection of Yeomanry Regiments Photographic Postcards. Various Regiments are depicted. Most of these cards date from 1900 to WW1 Include individual men, groups shots etc. Overall GC clean condition images clear Approx 116 Cards. ... Accompanied by 22 modern photographs Gloucestershire Hussars Parading. (£80 - £120) |
| 738 A Selection of Cavalry Regiments Photographic Postcards. Various Regiments are depicted. Most of these cards date from 1900 to WW1 Include individual men, groups shots etc. Overall GC clean condition images clear Approx 95 Cards. (£50 - £100) |
| 739 A Selection of Life Guards & Foot Guard Regiments Photographic Postcards. A small selection These cards date from 1880’s to 1930’s Include individual men, groups shots etc. Overall GC clean condition images clear Approx 39 Cards. (£50 - £100) |
| 740 A Selection of Corps Regiments Photographic Postcards. A good selection , RA, RE, AOC Chaplains , WAAC etc These cards mostly date from WW1 and Include individual men, groups shots etc. Overall GC clean condition images clear Approx 144 Cards. (£80 - £120) |
| 741 WW1 October 1917 Trench Map. This example is a 1:10,000 scale and shows trench lines with names as corrected to 2nd October 1917. For the area surrounding Vacquerie. little age wear Size 12 1/2 x 16 inches. (£30 - £60) |
| 742 London County Council congratulatory “Welcome Home” certificate to the City Imperial Volunteers. A good monochrome print by Waterlow and Sons of the original illuminated certificate from the LCC Chairman W.H. Dickinson to Colonel Mackinnon and the CIV congratulating them for their distinguished services and welcoming them home from South Africa dated 27th October 1900. Mounted on card. Minor marks and split to border a 6 o’clock. (£40 - £60) |
| 745 Richard Simkin Watercolour Officer of the Royal Horse Artillery. A well executed watercolour depicting a mounted Officer of the Regiment. He wears full dress uniform, Eton style tunic with busby to his head and sword to his side. Clear signature “R. Simkin”. Mounted into a modern gilt glazed frame. Colours bright VGC. Frame size 13 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. (£180 - £220) |
| 746 Charles Stadden Watercolour 26th Foot Cameronians Circa 1833 This detailed watercolour depicts full length an Officer and a Sergeant of the Regiment Circa 1833. Wearing coatee and Bell Top Shako. Colours remain bright and fresh. Mounted into a modern gilt glazed frame. VGC Frame Size 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. (£100 - £150) |
| 747 Charles Stadden Watercolour 26th Foot Cameronians Circa 1879 This detailed watercolour depicts full length a Drum Major and a Drummer Boy of the Regiment Circa 1879. Wearing scarlet tunics and home service pattern helmets. Colours remain bright and fresh. Mounted into a modern gilt glazed frame. VGC Frame Size 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. (£100 - £150) |
| 748 Richard Simkin Watercolour Sepoy of the 22nd Madras Infantry A well executed watercolour depicting a Sepoy of the Regiment. He wears scarlet and green faced tunic, with turban to his head. He holds a Metford rifle. Clear signature “R. Simkin”. Mounted into a modern gilt glazed frame. Colours bright VGC. Frame size 13 x 15 1/2 inches. (£250 - £300) |
| 749 Richard Simkin Watercolour Alwar Infantry A well executed watercolour depicting a member of the Regiment. He wears scarlet kurta with white facing, with turban to his head. He holds a Metford rifle. Clear signature “R. Simkin (After Lovett). Mounted into a modern gilt glazed frame. Colours bright VGC. Frame size 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. (£250 - £300) |
| 750 Sabre Caricature Officer of the Cameronians. The Officer is depicted full length, wearing green doublet and shako, holding his sword. Clear signature. Mounted into an ebonized glazed frame. Size of Frame 5 x 8 1/2 inches. (£30 - £50) |
| 751 WW1 Recruiting Poster “Take up the sword of justice” Sinking of the Lusitania Card Shop Window Poster. A rare sepia card mounted small example of the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster is No 111 Printed by David Allen & Son. Depicting the figure of justice holding out her sword standing upon the sea to her feet drowning passengers, in the back ground the distinctive outline of the Steam Ship Lusitania sinking under the waves. Retaining original red hanging string. VGC Size 19 x 12 inches (£60 - £100) |
| 752 WW1 Canadian Recruiting Poster. This colourful poster depicts a full length side view of a Canadian soldier wearing webbing and leather equipment, he sports a peaked trench cap and carries his rifle at the slope arms position, against the Union Flag and maple leaves. To the top, text “Heroes of St Julien and Festubert” ‘here’s to the soldier that bled To the Sailor that did fa’. Their fame is alive through their sprits have fled. On the wings of the year that’s awa” To the base “Shall we follow their example ? Apply at Recruiting Station”. Colours remains bright GC Size 24 x 36 inches. (£80 - £120) |
| 753 “Be honest with yourself be certain that your so-called reason is not a selfish excuse” Lord Kitchener “Enlist to-day.” poster. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 127 Printed by Benrose & Son. Depicting white text against black. To the top of the poster the silhouette of a Field Artillery gun crew. With fold marks otherwise a very clean example. VGC. Size 20 ins x 30 ins. (£60 - £100) |
| 754 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. |
| 755 “There’s room for you” Enlist to-day. WWI poster. A very clean example. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster No 122. A colour poster depicting soldiers from an Irish Regiment leaning out of a train bound for the front, with the soldiers beckoning you to join them. Printed by W. M Stain Belfast. Picture by W.A.Fry. Small rip to the edge not effecting image, otherwise VGC 20 ins x 30 ins. (£100 - £150) |
| 756 “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) |
| 757 “There are three types of Men WW1 Recruiting Poster. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster 103 Printed by Abbey Press. This text poster “There are three types of Men Those who hear the call and obey. Those who delay. And The Others. To which do you belong?” Size 19 x 29 inches Colours bright GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 758 WW1 Recruiting Poster. “Thousands Have Answered the Nations Call” This rare text poster is Parliamentary Recruiting Poster Number 94. and calls for men to join. Near VGC Size 30 x 20 inches. (£30 - £60) |
| 759 65th Foot watercolour Other Ranks equipment detail. This watercolour is signed and dated B.T.A. Griffiths 1923. It shows a full length front and back study of a Private of the 65th Foot wearing scarlet tunic, shako and buff leather equipment including “Mr Trotters: Knapsack. A little creased to parts mounted into a card mount. GC Overall size 14 1/2 x 16 inches (£30 - £50) |
| 760 Victorian Italian 9th Cavalry Regiment watercolour by Reynolds. This watercolour is signed and dated P.W. Reynolds 1897. It depicts two Officers of the Regiment, wearing plastron pattern tunics and shakos. One Officer wears an astrakhan wool faced tunic across his shoulders. Title to the base “Italy Officers of the 9th Cavalry Regt “Firenze””. Colours remain bright, minor foxing. Mounted into a modern card mount. Overall size 15 x 17 1/2 inches (£40 - £60) |
| 761 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars Watercolour Study of an Officer. This watercolour signed “Pierre Turner” and depicts a full length study of a Captain wearing full dress uniform. Hussar pattern tunic, fur busby and Regimental pattern sabretache. He holds his light cavalry pattern sword. Colours remain fresh detail good. VGC. Mounted into a modern card mount. Overall size 11 1/2 x 16 inches (£40 - £60) |
| 762 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. (£220 - £260) |
| 763 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) |
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