WEDNESDAY 3rd DECEMBER 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 3rd DECEMBER 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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| 696 A History of the 4th Prince of Wales Own Gurkha Rifles 1857 to 1937 Two Volumes Original Edition. By Ronald Macdonell CBE and Marcus Macaulay published 1940. A regimental history complemented with photographs and illustrations. Various rolls including brief details of Officers. GC clean condition restoration to paper covers. (£80 - £120) |
| 697 History of the 6th Royal battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles. 1843-1923”. Published by Gale & Polden 1926. Covering 146 pages, complemented by a number of fold out maps and including Roll of Honours and Awards etc. Original leather cover with gold tooled regimental device. VGC (£40 - £60) |
| 698 “The History of Coke’s Rifles” 1930 Edition By Col H.C. Wylly CB. Published 1930. A history covering 164 pages, with photographic illustrations and Index. Original cloth cover, this with a little age wear. GC (£30 - £60) |
| 699 The Indian Sappers & Miners 1948 & The Indian Engineers 1939-47. Comprising: The Indian Sappers & Miners by Lt Col E.W.C. Sands DSO MC Published 1948. Covering 726 pages with index and illustrations. Original red cloth covers GC ... The Indian Engineers 1939-47. by the same author published 1956. 534 pages with illustrations and fold out maps. Red cloth covers GC (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 700 “The Story Of The Guides”& “Solah Punjab. The History of The 16th Punjab Regiment.” By Col G.J. Younghusband CB. Published 1908. The story of the Queen’s Own Corps Of Guides. 198 pages complete with all 16 monochrome plates many of which illustrate the various uniforms etc. of the Guides. Red cloth covers with gold embossed regimental device. GC ... Accompanied by “Solah Punjab. The History of The 16th Punjab Regiment.” By Lt Col J.P.Crawford MC. published 1967. Gives good detail of the regiment during WWII, also with a roll of officers 1945. Hard back edition with original dust cover. GC. (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 701 Selection of Gurkha Regiment Histories. Including: History of the 8th Gurkha Rifles 1824-1949 ... Bugle and Kukri 10th Rifles ... Historical Records of the 6th Gurkha Rifles 1817-1919 Vol 1 Published 1925 ... etc. (10 books) (£50 - £100) Viewing Recommended. |
| 702 “War Diary of the 1st life Guards First Year of the War 1914-1915” A scarce copy of the Great War period 158 page publication giving a day to day account of the service of the Regiment. A full roll of Officers, NCO’s and Men who embarked and reinforced the Regiment, plus details of casualties. Red cloth covers with some staining. Contents GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 703 “The Irish Volunteers 1715-1793” by Padraig O Snodaigh published by the Irish Academic press. Rare reference work of 88 pages listing all the units and in most cases date of raising. Green cloth covers with gold embossed design to front. VGC (£40 - £60) |
| 704 “Historical Record of The Green Howards” “A History of the Services of the 19th Regiment now Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment from its Formation in 1688 to 1911” by Major M.L. Ferrar published in 1911. 451 pages with frontispiece, plates, 10 in colour, maps, plans, appendices including casualty rolls for the Crimea, Egypt and Soudan, Tirah Campaign and Boer War, index. Original green cloth covers, the front with fine embossed silvered and gilt Regency shako plate device, gilt edged pages, some wear to spine. Some foxing to most pages. GC (£60 - £80) |
| 705 Boer War Period “Black & White Budget” Magazine 1900. Two bound volumes, the first “Transvaal Special No.1 last page dated 31st March 1900. The second volume 7th April 1900 to 30th June 1900. A large number of illustrations a good reference source. GC Little wear to covers. (2 items) (£30 - £60) |
| 706 1854 Crimea War New Army List & Militia List. A good example listing all Officers serving with the Army and Militia. Includes War service. Original leather and board cover GC. (£30 - £50) |
| 707 Maps To Russell’s Crimea. A selection of eight linen backed maps showing various locations and battles in the Crimea. Contained in original red cloth covered case with gilt tooling. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 708 An Reisimeid Chataich The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders 1799-1927” By Brigadier General A.E.J. Cavendish CMG. Published 1928. This volume covers 446 pages with photographic illustrations. Various rolls, including biographical details of Officers. Original gilt tooled green cloth cover. GC Little wear to cover. (£60 - £100) |
| 709 Two Titles of WW2 Prisoner of War Interest. Comprising: “The Prisoner’s Progress” An Illustrated Diary of the March into Captivity of the Last of the British Army in France June 1940”. This is a limited Edition print, this being number 411. The book bears a passed by censor stamp July 1941 and a number of stamps for Oflag VIIc. GC. ... Accompanied by “As You Were” A book of Caricatures by Frank Slatter Published March 1946, the caricatures are Officer’s of Oflag VIIc. (£50 - £100) From the Estate of Brigadier MacPherson MC. |
| 710 1912 Special Large Edition “History of the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry” By The Hon H.A. Adderley, published 1912. This book covers a history of the Regiment in 248 pages plus appendices. One of the lead pages states that this in the large paper edition, limited to 36 copies, this being No.5 and signed by the author. Some fading to the cover and foxing to the first few pages. (£60 - £100) |
| 711 “History of the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry” & “The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War” Both books by The Hon H.A. Adderley, published 1912. This book covers a history of the Regiment in 248 pages plus appendices. Original blue cloth covers GC a little age wear ... Accompanied by “The Warwickshire Yeomanry in the Great War” published shortly after the war completemented with illustrations, various rolls, and the addition of some newspaper cuttings. GC Little age fading to the cover. (2 items) (£50 - £75) |
| 712 “The Yeomanry Cavalry of Worcestershire 1914-1922” By C. Published 1926. Covering 236 pages with various fold out maps, photographic illustration and rolls. Original blue cloth cover little age wear GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 713 “The Yeomanry Cavalry of Worcestershire 1794-1913” By QL. Published 1914. Covering 238 pages with various fold out maps, photographic illustration and rolls. Original cream cloth cover little age wear GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 714 Memoranda Relating to the Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry 1843 A scarce regimental book published by J. Bentley Wilson and Fley. Covering 124 pages gives details of accounts, musters etc. Original red cloth cover. Little age wear GC. (£30 - £60) |
| 715 South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Three Regimental Histories 1794 to 1948. Comprising: “History of the South Notts Yeomanry Cavalry 1794-1894” Published 1895. Original cloth cover. GC ... “Historical Records of the South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry 1794-1924” By George Fellows. Published 1928. Original Cover Pages parted from spine ... “History of the South Nottinghamshire Hussars 1924-1948” By Eric B Dobson Published 1948. Clean condition. (3 Books) (£60 - £100) |
| 716 1822 Original “Regulations for the Dress of General Staff and Regimental Officers” This is a 1st edition published 25th April 1822. With board and cloth spin binding. Near VGC. (£100 - £200) |
| 717 1857, 1859 Edition Original “Regulations for the Dress of General Staff and Regimental Officers” A scarce example of this rare edition published 1859 Full original red cloth binding with blind tooled Royal Arms to the front. The inside page with ink inscription “Pattern Room Horse Guards February 1860”. Binding now a little worn. (£80 - £120) |
| 718 1864 Original “Regulations for the Dress of General Staff and Regimental Officers” A good example of this rare edition published 1864. Full cloth binding with gilt tooled Royal Arms and title to the front. GC little age wear (£60 - £100) |
| 719 1883 Original “Dress Regulations for The Officers of the Army” A good example of this rare edition published 1883. Full cloth binding with blind tooled Royal Arms and title to the front. GC, little wear to cover (£40 - £60) |
| 720 1894 Original “Dress Regulations for The Officers of the Army (Including the Militia)” A good example of this rare edition published 1894. Full brown cloth binding with blind tooled Royal Arms and title to the front. Overall GC wear to the cover (£40 - £60) |
| 721 “A Manual of the Dress and Equipment of the Medical Services of the Army, Militia and Volunteers”. This original edition is circa 1892. Original red cloth covers GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 722 1901 Indian Army Dress Regulations Original Official Publication. The title of this book is “Army Regulations India Volume VII Dress”. Published in Calcutta. 1901. Gives details: dress for Regimental British and Native Officers and Warrant Officers. This edition has been professionally rebound in a red cloth cover. The previous owner has placed samples of coloured cloth, for the various facings etc. Near VGC (£80 - £120) |
| 723 1913 Indian Army Dress Regulations Original Official Publication. The title of this book is “Army Regulations India Volume VII Dress”. Published in Calcutta. 1913. Gives details: dress for Regimental British and Native Officers and Warrant Officers. This edition has been professionally rebound in a red cloth cover. The previous owner has placed samples of coloured cloth, for the various facings etc. Near VGC (£80 - £120) |
| 724 1931 Indian Army Dress Regulations Original Official Publication. The title of this book is “Army Regulations India Volume VII Dress”. Published in Calcutta. 1932. Gives details: dress for Regimental British and Native Officers and Warrant Officers. This edition has been professionally rebound in a red cloth cover. The previous owner has placed samples of coloured cloth, for the various facings etc, plus a large amount of official amendments. Near VGC (£80 - £120) |
| 725 1903 “Dress worn by Gentlemen at His Majesty’s Court and Occasions of Ceremony” A rare 1903 publication giving the Dress Regulations for County Lieutenants England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Dress of the Diplomatic and Foreign Office. Royal Body Guards etc. Also contains a number of advertisements for tailors etc. Red cloth cover with gilt tooling. Standard Reference source book. Clean condition, some pages a little loose. (£40 - £60) |
| 726 1912 “Dress worn at His Majesty’s Court” A rare 1912 publication giving the Dress Regulations for County Lieutenants England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Dress of the Diplomatic and Foreign Office. Royal Body Guards etc. Also contains a number of advertisements for tailors etc. Red cloth cover with gilt tooling. Standard Reference source book. Clean condition. (£40 - £60) |
| 727 Regulations for the Dress and Appointments of the Officers of the Royal Engineers 1856” A rare original booklet covering 15 pages. Also includes details for the Royal Sappers & Miners. GC ... Accompanied by a red cloth period cover. (£30 - £60) |
| 728 Equipment of the Cavalry Original Edition Circa 1865. This edition was published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, the preface dated 1865. Covering 288 pages with great detail of equipment etc. Original red cloth cover with gilt tooled Royal Arms. GC Little wear. (£40 - £60) |
| 729 WW1 1914 “Regulations for the Clothing of the Army Part 1 regular Forces”. Published by the War Office 1914. Covers 206 pages, bound in brown cloth cover GC. Clean condition. (£30 - £60) |
| 730 Ceylon Military General Orders 1822-30. Original Bound Editions. This is a fascinating collection of Orders giving great detail. and include index of names. Professionally bound by the Colonial Office Library. VGC (£100 - £200) |
| 731 A Good Selection of Modern Military Titles. Mostly hard back editions covering a variety of military subjects clean condition (Approx 28 titles) (£30 - £50) |
| 732 Indian Army Reference Books Comprising: Buttons of the Indian Army Volumes 1 to VI By Lt Col Poulsom. ... Armies of the Indian Princely by Richard Head & Tony McClenaghan Vol I, II, III Sappers & Miners Part I & II ... Three Booklets of Goorkha reference. Overall VGC. (14 books) (£30 - £60) |
| 738 Royal Scots Greys large album. A fascinating privately produced large scrapbook archive covering the regiment from 1850-1879. It contains a great wealth of information, paper cuttings, photograph of soldiers and artifacts, original letters, original watercolours and sketches, extracts from Army Lists and rolls, an 1856 parchment discharge certificate as well as some original high quality artwork by B.T.A. Griffiths in the 1940’s. The quality and diversity of material lifts this far above scrapbooks usually encountered. VGC (£200 - £400) |
| 739 WW2 1944 Harry Hopkins 1 Tank Service Instruction Book This official Restricted manual is dated August 1944 First Edition. Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original leatherette cover with tooled titled VGC (£50 - £100) |
| 740 WW2 1943 Churchill III & IV Tank Service Instruction Book This official Restricted manual is dated August 1943 Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original leatherette cover with tooled titled VGC ... Accompanied by Churchill Tank IV-VIII training manual 1947 (2 items) (£60 - £100) |
| 741 WW2 1944 Cromwell III Tank Service Instruction Book This official Restricted manual is dated August 1944 First Edition. Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original leatherette cover with tooled titled Used GC (£50 - £100) |
| 742 1945 Comet I Tank Service Instruction Book This official Restricted manual is dated November 1945. Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original leatherette cover with tooled titled VGC (£50 - £100) |
| 743 WW2 1942 Selection Humber Armoured Car Service Instruction Books All are official Restricted manual Comprising: Instruction Book Humber MK I ... Similar MK II ... Similar MKIII ... Spares Parts List Humber MKIII. Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original leatherette and paper covers with tooled titled VGC (4 items) (£100 - £120) |
| 744 WW2 1942 Two A.E.C Armoured Car Service Instruction Books Both are official Restricted manuals Comprising: Instruction Book Armoured Car A.E.C. MK I ... Similar MK II ... Similar MKII ... Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original leatherette cover with tooled titled GC (2 items) (£60 - £100) |
| 745 WW2 1944 Two Crusader Tank Service Instruction Books Both are official Restricted manuals Comprising: Instruction Book Crusader III A.A. II & III. March 1944 ... Similar Crusader III A.A. I. November 1943. Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original leatherette cover with tooled titled GC (2 items) (£80 - £120) |
| 746 WW2 1943 Loyd Carriers & Universal Carriers Service Instruction Books Both are official Restricted manuals Comprising: Instruction Book Loyd Carriers Various Marks August 1943 ... Similar Universal Carriers Various Marks including 3 inch Mortar variant January 1943. Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original leatherette cover with tooled titled GC (2 items) (£50 - £100) |
| 747 WW2 1943 British Military Intelligence Reports of German Armor. Two Reports each is complemented with photograph and line illustrations and retain original paper covers. Comprising: Preliminary Report No.10 German PZKW.1 (Model B) Tank. Dated April 1943 ... Preliminary Report No.9 German PZKW1 (Commanders Tank). March 1943. Near VGC (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 748 WW2 1943/44 British Military Intelligence Reports of German Armor. Two Reports each is complemented with photograph and line illustrations and retain original paper covers. Comprising: Preliminary Report No.8 German 4-wheeled Armoured Car (Sd KFZ 222). Dated February 1943 ... Preliminary Report No.23 German Radio Controlled Demolition Vehicle B. IV October 1944. Near VGC (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 749 WW2 1943 British Military Intelligence Reports of Italian Armor. Two Reports each is complemented with photograph and line illustrations and retain original paper covers. Comprising: Preliminary Report No. 11 Italian Tank M.11/39. Dated March 1943 ... Preliminary Report No.12 Italian Armoured Car Autoblinda 40 Dated May 1943. Near VGC (2 items) (£30 - £50) |
| 750 WW2 1943 Cavalier I Tank Service Instruction Book This official Restricted manual is dated June 1943. Gives details of armaments, service details etc. Large number of illustrations including fold out charts. Original cloth cover with tooled titled VGC (£50 - £100) |
| 751 A large Selection of Gale & Polden Postcards in Original Postcard Album. Comprising: Infantry & Corps Badges. These cards depict a regimental device with the addition of two further colour images showing badges (Approx 64 cards) ... Regiments, the cards depict members of the regiment in uniform, the regimental device and a brief history (Approx 136 cards few duplication) ... Similar design cards of Yeomanry Regiments (8 cards). Contained in an original Gale & Polden postcard album with details of the cards to the front. Good clean condition. (£200 - £300) |
| 752 WW1 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Signed Photograph. A good head and shoulder study of the Field Marshal, wearing service dress uniform, with cap to his head. Ink inscription and signature “To my Director of Roads with grateful thanks for help during the Great War D Haig FM 11th Jan 1919. Mounted into a contemporary oak and glazed frame. Signature clear Overall size 13 x 16 inches (£100 - £200) |
| 753 Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein Signed Photograph and Letter. The photograph shows “Monty” in dark blue tunic and cap, to his right hand he holds his Field Marshal Baton. Ink dedication and signature “To David Wilson Christmas 1957 Montgomery of Alamein. Ink signature week and faded. Framed and glazed overall size 9 1/2 x 11 inches. ... Accompanied by a hand written letter written during WW2 Addressed November 10th Eight Army Italy signed B.L. Montgomery General Eight Army. signature clear. (2 items) (£50 - £100) |
| 754 55 Squadron Royal Air Force Iraq photograph album. A very good quality album compiled by a member of 55 Squadron during service in Iraq 1926 to 1929. A large selection of the photographs are 10 x 8 printed on Air Ministry paper plus a number of small shots. Aircraft shown include DH9, Bristol Fighters, Vickers Vernon plus other RAF Transport and a number of civilian and foreign national aircraft including Pioneer Aviation flights. Photographs also show details of aircraft, group shots, crashed aircraft plus local scenes etc. Most with details to the reverse contained in the original album. (Approximately 110 of Military interest, plus the same of Civilian interest). Near VGC. (£200 - £300) |
| 755 Three RAF Inter War personal photograph albums. These three albums cover RAF service in India and the Middle East. Images include various aircraft types, aircraft crashed, Armoured Cars group shots personnel etc. Overall GC. Images clear (£40 - £60) |
| 756 Pre WWII RAF photograph album. This album begins in 1936 and carries onto the early post war years. A good selection of Images taken in India 1938-1939 and a good selection of interesting photographs of the early post war years. Few War time shots. Images clear GC ... Accompanied by a selection of Official WWII aerial photographs of Flak positions. (£30 - £50) |
| 757 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Photograph Albums of Brigadier MacPherson MC. Two good interwar period photograph albums. The first with leather cover with gilt tooled regimental device. Large size images include Parades group shots etc ... Accompanied by a second photograph album similar in size, again with images parades etc. Also photographs of the Regiment in India, North China etc. GC covers with age wear ... Accompanied Lt Col MacPhersons Bible (3 items) (£60 - £100) |
| 758 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Scrap Book Photograph Albums of Brigadier MacPherson MC. An interesting assortment of items. Photographs cover the early post WW2 years, when the Brigadier Commanded the 1st Bn in Palestine. For this period there are images of parades. street scenes patrols etc. Then moving onto images in Africa. Also Including: Two Original MID Certificates 1946 and 1949 ... 3rd Inf Division Formation badges. .. Car pennant Brigade Commander 61st Lorried Infantry Brigade (Believed Palestine Period) ... Highland Division Car pennant ... To the back is a small selection of images when a POW at Oflag VII. Overall GC Images clear (£100 - £150) |
| 759 Selection of Victoria Cross & George Cross Association Christmas Cards From Flt Lt “Bill” Reid VC These official cards cover the period from 1979 to 1995, 11 cards. All with ink inscription and signed “Bill & Violet”. GC (£30 - £50) Flight Lieutenant William Reid was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1943 when he continued to fly his badly damaged Lancaster Bomber to the Target and then got his aircraft and crew back to base |
| 760 No Lot (£40 - £60) |
| 761 Selection of Victorian Music Sheet Covers of Military Interest. A good selection of covers, many with colour printed Military subjects. Titles include “The Rifleman’s Polka” ... “Metropolitan Rifle Polka” ... Worcestershire Rifles March. Colours remain bright, some with water staining. Only a small number with music (25 Titles) (£30 - £60) |
| 762 Selection of Victorian Music Sheet Covers of Military Interest. A good selection of covers, many with colour printed Military subjects. Titles include “The Queen’s Westminster Volunteers Jubilee March” ... “Grand March Honor to the Brave Dedicated to the Heroes of Rorke’s Drift” ... The Imperial Volunteers March. Colours remain bright, some with water staining. Only a small number with music (41 Titles) (£50 - £75) |
| 763 Army Air Corps Malaya Period Observers, Log Book & Photograph Album. A scarce and interesting selection of items appertaining to R.J. Coles who served in Malaya with 14th Liaison Flight part of 1 Regiment Army Air Corps. Comprising: Aircrew Flying Log Book, covering the period 19th August 1959 to 30th September 1960. on a number of occasions Aircrew Duty given as Observer. (Only two pages completed) ... A large photograph album containing snap shots, plus a large number of loose photographs. A number relating to 1 Regiment Army Air Corps operating Auster Spotter aircraft (Approx 120 of military interest, plus large number of local and town views) ... Official Military Booklet “The Conduct of Ant-Terrorist Operations in Malaya. Overall GC Images clear. (£100 - £200) The snap shot photographs include images of the recovery of Auster WZ728, which was lost on the 20th January 1960 |
| 764 Palestine Police. A Selection of graphic photographs Jerusleum 1945-48 This is a graphic selection of snap shot photographs (many annotated on reverse), possibly taken by a member of the Palestine Police. They show street scenes of bomb damage (including the King David Hotel, Jersusalem Railway Station and District Police HQ), many taken shortly afterwards the streets littered with bodies. Other shots again show bodies (including a Police constable with the collar number 83 and two men lyinched from trees), a Jewish armoured vehicle used in the attack on Jaffa Gate. Images are clear, various sizes. (48 pictures) (£150 - £200) A hand written note with the photographs states the images were taken by a Mr New |
| 769 Oil Painting of Colonel Sir Robert Tolver Bt Lancashire Hussars By Henry Barraud. This painting depicts the Colonel Circa 1861, full length standing beside his Charger, He is seen wearing levee dress, Hussar Eton style jacket with dark blue overalls with gold lace line. To his head he wears a tall fur busby, with scarlet and white plume. His charger supports a regimental pattern shabraque and leopard skin. Signed H Barraud 1861. Mounted into a carved wood, gilt frame. Detail and colours good GC. Size of canvas 27 x 35 inches. (£3,000 - £5,000) Henry Barraud.(1811-1874) was a distinguished portraitist and a sporting artist. He excelled in painting equestrian portraits and more general scenes, He shared a studio with his older brother William Barraud, from 1835 and the two collaborated on a number of commissions. His work was regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy. |
| 770 Civil Service Volunteer Rifle Corps 19th century print. A fine quality coloured print drawn by H. Fleuss depicting to the centre William Coutts Viscount Bury MP Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Civil Service V.R.C. He is shown in a woodland scene wearing dark grey tunic with, patent leather pouch belt and he sports a shako. Beside him stands a bugler at the ready, behind him, his Company await orders and in the background his charger wrestles with it’s handler awaiting his master’s return. The print is now in a coloured wash mount. Little damage to the title mount. Print size 11 x 151/2 inches. (£30 - £60) |
| 771 Early 20th Century Watercolour of an Imperial Russian Hussar By Georges Scott. This watercolour signed to the lower right corner with a dedication is dated 1903. It depicts a Hussar upon his horse. He wears a scarlet tunic with five yellow cord loops to each breast. Upon his head he wears a Brodrick style cap again in red material. In the background can be seen huts indicating the study in a Barracks. Colour and detail is good. Now mounted into a glazed giltwood frame. GC Size 13 x 16 1/2 inches (£300 - £600) |
| 772 David Shepherd Limited Edition Print “Operation Musketeer” Parachute Regiment 1956 This large framed print shows members of the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment landing and assembling at El Gamil Airfield 5th November 1956. The print is signed by David Shepherd and is numbered 67 of 200. GC Overall size with frame 33 x 26 inches (£50 - £100) |
| 773 Watercolour of the North Somerset Yeomanry “A Tremendous Charge!” By George H Cooper 1878 This dramatic watercolour depicts the Regiment in line charging forward at speed, swords drawn, white horsehair plumes flowing from the Dragoon pattern helmets. Detail to the blue uniform and accoutrements is good. Signed and titled bottom left corner. Paper size 13 x 8 inches. Mounted into a gilt glazed frame. Overall size 16 x 21 1/2 inches. (£200 - £400) |
| 774 Watercolour of the North Somerset Yeomanry. By George H Cooper 1878 This watercolour depicts the Regiment paraded by troop, their Captain before them. Swords are drawn awaiting orders. Detail to the blue uniform and accoutrements is good. Signed and titled bottom left corner. Paper size 13 x 8 inches. Mounted into a gilt glazed frame. Overall size 16 x 21 1/2 inches. (£200 - £400) |
| 775 Set of Four late 18th Century Coloured Engravings, of the Austrian Army. These engravings, depicts acts of gallantry by men of the Austrian Army. Each is complemented with a narrative. Scenes include dramatic sword battles, where an NCO fights to protect his wounded Officer etc. Each is now framed and glazed. Frame size 19 x 22 inches. (£60 - £100) |
| 776 1814 Oxfordshire Militia Officer’s Miniature Portrait. A rare attributed example believed to Lieutenant William Brown. The oval miniature depicts head and shoulders, Lt Brown is wearing a scarlet coatee with a single bullion epaulette to the right shoulder. A white baldric is mounted with a square shoulder belt plate, bearing the title “Oxford”. Mounted into a gilt metal slip and ebonised square frame. The reverse bears an old label stating “W.Brown Lieut in the Oxfordshire Militia Taken onboard a prisoner of war ship June 1814 age 21”. Colour and detail remains good little age wear. (£300 - £400) Lieutenant William Brown was appointed a Lieutenant in the Oxfordshire Militia on the 1st April 1814, he is still shown as serving with the Militia as a Lieutenant in 1825. |
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