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THE ACKERMANN MILITARY PRINTS UNFORMS OF THE BRITISH AND INDIAN ARMIES 1840-1855
Written by William Y. Carman.
Stock no. 1821150
Published by Schiffer Military History. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Based on the magnificent colour prints published by the firm of Rudolf Ackermann during the 19th century this book presents a period in British military uniform history which has not been well covered before. Large format. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0764316710. Text block lightly browned. Dustwrapper corners, top & tail of spine lightly rubbed.

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1759 KUNERSDORF AND MAXEN
Written by Horace St Paul.
Stock no. 1320197
Published by Gralene Books. 1st 2007. Fine condition.

The journal of Colonel Horace St Paul from Jan to Nov of 1759. Including descriptions of his promotion and ennoblement, the battle of Kunersdorf, Operations in Lusatia and Saxony and culminating in the Affair at Maxen. Translated and edited by Neil Cogswell with additional materials. B/w plans. Limited to 100 copies. ISBN: 1901162095. This is copy no. 64.

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REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN DURING THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR OF 1870-71
Written by Shephard Thomas Taylor.
Stock no. 1320183
Published by Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh. 1st 1885. Very good condition.

Red cloth with gilt titles and black vignettes. 335 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, some fading to spine. Some foxing to contents.

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AN ENGLISHMAN IN THE RUSSIAN RANKS
Written by John Morse.
Stock no. 1320175
Published by Duckworth & Co.. 1st 1915. Almost very good condition.

Black cloth with red titles. Ten Months' Fighting In Poland. Spine and corners bumped. Cloth grubby and slightly faded to spine. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, textblock is grubby.

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THE YEAR OF TRAFALGAR
Written by Henry Newbolt.
Stock no. 1320174
Published by John Murray. 1st 1905. Almost very good condition.

Being and account of the battle and of the events which led up to it, white a collection of the poems and ballads written there-upon between 1805 and 1905. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped with nicks at top and tail. Corners and spine edges rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and prelims, tissue-guard to frontis is browned with a tear at lower edge.

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A SOLDIER'S HISTORY
Written by C.W. Dunbar.
Stock no. 1320171
Nearly fine condition.

A history of The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment). Cardwraps contained in a blue plastic wallet. 72 pages. Some colour and b/w photos. Family Tree of the Fusiliers contained in pocket at back of book. Book itself is fine, plastic wallet is just a little grubby.

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US ARMY AIR FORCE FIGHTERS PART 2
Written by William Green; Gordon Swanborough.
Stock no. 1320153
Published by Macdonald and Jane's. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

WW2 Aircraft Fact Files. B/w photos. 84 pages. ISBN: 0354010719. Minimal bumping to spine. Small biro doodle to title-page (possibly initials!?), foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly browned and lightly marked to rear panel.

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US ARMY AIR FORCE FIGHTERS PART 1
Written by William Green; Gordon Swanborough.
Stock no. 1320152
Published by Macdonald and Jane's. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

WW2 Aircraft Fact Files. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. 76 pages. ISBN: 0356082172. Spine bumped. Small biro doodle to title-page (possibly initials!?), foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly browned, a couple of tiny patches of surface paper damage to rear panel.

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CADOGAN'S CRIMEA
Written by Somerset J. Gough Calthorpe. Illustrated by George Cadogan.
Stock no. 1820889
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st thus 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Red endpapers. Colour illustrations & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0241102324. Light browning to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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A HISTORY OF THE UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH ARMY VOLUME IV
Written by Cecil C.P. Lawson. Illustrated by Cecil C.P. Lawson.
Stock no. 1820885
Published by Kaye & Ward. 1st thus 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume continues the study of uniforms worn by the Cavalry up to the Napoleonic wars, and surveys the Artillery, Engineers, Pioneers, the many ephemeral Emigre Corps, the Highland Fencibles and the Hanoverian Army. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine. 3 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 197 pages plus index. ISBN: 0718202031. Top of spine lightly bumped. Lower corner to rear board bumped. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly faded to edges.

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A HISTORY OF THE UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH ARMY VOLUME V
Written by Cecil C.P. Lawson. Illustrated by Cecil C.P. Lawson.
Stock no. 1820882
Published by Kaye & Ward. 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume covers not only the Napoleonic wars but also the strife between Canada and America concentrating on the Regular Infantry and of Volunteer and Militia units at home and abroad. There is a large section on Canada. Three colour plates and many b/w illustrations. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine. 184 pages includes index. ISBN: 071820204X. Top of spine bumped and corresponding light crease to inside corners of contents. Some foxing present mainly to gutter edges also plate margins. Pink pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly creased at top edge.

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THE UNITED STATES CAVALRY: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Gregory J.W. Urwin. Illustrated by Ernest Lisle Reedstrom.
Stock no. 1820881
Published by Blandford Press. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. B/w photos. ISBN: 0713712198. Endpapers lightly browned. Text block lightly browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is neatly covered with clear laminate.

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