British & Indian Army

Re-Published Editions of Rare Victorian Books on the Dress & History of the British & Indian Army and other publications.

A collection of re-published books faithfully reproduced from the original editions all with their colour plates etc. as A5 or A4 size books.

These books are for the true enthusiast, researcher and collector, they contain a wealth of illustrated material on uniform, dress, service information etc, invaluable in its treatment of this subject & period as it was first published

Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army pub 1908. Each Regiment is covered with a full page of details: full heraldic Regimental Crest, Depot location, records office, battle honours, uniform colour, facings, headdress, U/D cap, Regimental March, motto, linked Regiments, special arm badge or distinction, Regimental history. With 118pp,32 Full Colour Plates some by E.Ibbetson. Price £26 .480gms

ABC of the Army. pub. 1910, this book covers just about every question anyone would have wanted to know about the army of this period, not Regiment by Regiment. But overall information like: WO’s & NCO ranks, distinctive dress, colours, arms & ammunition, types of Artillery, Corps, Royal Marines, The Indian & Colonial Army. Details of clothing, kit, headdress, rations, training, bands. Appendices include, Regimental Uniform/facings, colours, terms of service, army estimates of costs, table of strengths, cost of soldier's uniforms per type of Regiment, badges of rank etc. with 125 pp 24pages of B & W plates, 11 pen & ink drawings, 3 pages of badges, and 15 tables. Price £ 19. 310gms

Mascots and Pets of the Services, by Major T.J.Edwards, This book covers the British & Commonwealth Forces & the French Army. It being the only publication covering Military pets & mascots. Over the period of many years the facts & stories concerning both official & unofficial have been collated on this subject which makes this book of interest to the pet lover & military researcher alike. Much of this information was only known by the Regimental members themselves until Major Edwards published this book. In breaking new ground in recording of these interesting stories, the author give us the chance to discover the unique party the animal world contributed to the history of our services.

With 220pp, 60 B & W photos/illustrations. Price £ 19. 410gms

Wellingtons Funeral (Types of the Army 1852) Pub 1852, a selection of 36 photographic reproduced sections from the original continual plate of 100’s feet long showing the funeral parade. Which had a representation from every Regiment in the Army. This selection of subjects includes various personalities & Staff Officers, Mounted Bands, Cavalry Band on foot, Infantry bands, Artillery gun teams, groups of soldiers showing named Regiments, Royal Marines, E.I.C, etc. A unique collection of primary material drawings giving accurate uniform detail as seen on the day of the event. An historical record of pre Crimean Army dressed in the uniform used during this campaign. Reproduced on 6x8" colour photos hand mounted onto card pages, bound into an A4 size landscape book. Price £50. 810gms.

A series of Victorian "Toy" & General illustrated Books

Our Volunteers by Harry Payne by Col. W.W.Knollys, illustrated by Harry Payne pub 1900 by Fine Art Works in Germany. A magnificent collection of plates showing uniforms of the Victorian period. A very good selection of uniforms including group of Yeomanry Regiments, HAC, Middlesex Art. Vol., Royal Engineers Vol’s, Middlesex Cyclist Bt.,Glasgow Highlanders, London Rifle Brigade,Middlesex Rifles, With 14 Full Colour plates mounted onto cards pages with additional text pages all bound in an A4 size landscape book. Price £31. 570gms.

For Queen and Country by Col. W.W.Knollys, illustrated by Harry Payne pub 1897 by Fine Art Works in Germany. A magnificent collection of plates showing some of the most important battles of the Victorian period. A good selection of action packed battle scenes are shown including those of the Sikh War, Indian Mutiny, Crimean, China, Afghanistan, Zulu, and Egypt campaigns. With 16 Full Colour plates mounted onto cards pages with additional text pages all bound in an A4 size landscape book. Price £31. 560gms.

Des English Armee pub 1891. Published in Leipzig .This publications of text & colour plates are in German. The text is produced in a booklet of 40pages giving details of Districts, Regimental strengths, badges etc. all in German. The illustrations are of two types the Regimental details which show in square block form the Full dress uniform, then above a full dress headdress and undress headdress for General's, Staff, ALL Regiments & corps. Over 120 such detailed illustrations. Then the Uniform plates which show groups of up to 8 full length figures of General Staff & HHC, Heavy Cavalry & Hussars. Lancers & RHA, Artillery & Engineers, Guards, Inf. Of the Line, Fusiliers & Scottish, Rifles. These colour plates are mounted` on card & bound into and A5 size book. £25 the pair. 310gms

My Big Book of Soldiers by Stewart, pub 1900. An illustrated account of the various nations’ military dress in the late 1890’s. With nine illustrations of UK forces, New South Wales Lancers, Indian Troops, R.N with Naval Gun, French, German, Austrian, Italian, Russian, US, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish Troops.. 21 Full Colour pates mounted` on card pages and bound into an A5 size book. £ 25. 310gms.

Life in the Army by R.Simkin Pub 1890. An illustrated study taken from the events witnessed by the artist & author on his many visits to Aldershot and other Military camps. The subject matter is both wide & varied. It is full of interesting events and views of soldiers in all various forms of dress, full dress, stable dress, on field day, marching etc. All showing life in the Victorian Army in the 1880’s & 90’s. As with all woks by this artist the uniform detail is very accurate. With 22 colour plates mounted onto A5 card pages bound into an A5 size book. £ 25. 300gms

On Active Service by Capt.Lloyd (24^th Foot.)., pub 1879 During his service in the Zulu War the author made sketches & illustrations showing the events on campaign, the effects on both man & uniforms of these hard times and the native customs and dress. This is a first hand illustrated account of this important campaign never re-published before. Capt. Lloyd was commissioned in 1878 into 1^st Bt. 24^th Foot. Saw service with "D" Coy. And was present at the Battle of Ulundi .With 22 full Colour plates mounted onto card pages and bound into an A5 size book £ 25. 380gms

The Leaguer of Ladysmith, by Capt. Clive Dixon (16^th Lancers) pub 1905. An amazing publication illustrated by a serving Officer at the Siege of Ladysmith. The illustrations show all forms of activity, different dress, unusual events, with the Boer activity & uniform, many subjects are humours and not mentioned in any other publication. 19 colour plates mounted onto card pages made into an A5 size landscape sized book. £ 25. 280gms

Army and Navy Drolleries by. Major Seccombe. Pub 1873, this charming and unusual publication shows caricatures of various types of the Navy & Army of the Victorian period. The alphabet is reproduced by a different Regiment or Rank. Each colour plate shows very accurately the uniform detail of the subject not normally associated with such a light hearted view of the services. Each colour plates is mounted onto an A5 size card page & produced in book form. Price £25. 350gms.

Military Misreadings of Shakspere by Major Seccombe pub 1890. Following on from his early success of "Navy & Army Drolleries" the author has enlarged the singe figure illustration to complete scenes. Whilst the subjects may be humours, the detail of equipment, accoutrements, uniforms and portrayed with such feeling and detailed treatment based upon his own observations of actual life. The subjects include females in period dress, camp scenes, barrack areas, domestic & court rooms . These illustrations show a fascinating insight into the life & times of the Victorian Army. 26 colour plates mounted onto A5 size card pages. Price £25. 340gms

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The War in Egypt by R.Simkin, pub 1890, One of the first major commissions for book illustrations for the artist, it shows the action of battles, types of troops, naval crews & ships, etc ,taken from papers of the time and eye-witness accounts and draw from life as he saw the troops making preparations for embarkment from Aldershot when he lived there. This work showed his still individual work as it was then unlike the later period when it became mass produced. Good uniform & equipment detail. With 44 pages of text and 16 Full Colour plates bound together, this publication is produced the same size as the original, all hand bound to give the completed book of a size just smaller than A4 size. £25. .410gms

Scottish Pipers by Capt. E.A.Campbell (1879-1951), A collection of 26 colour plates showing the various Uniform and pipe banners of Scottish Regiments. He was one of the finest artists of British Army subjects, Edmund A. Campbell has a very natural illustrating style and outstanding knowledge of the subject which shows in the detail of the finished subject .With 26 Full Colour plates mounted onto card pages with additional B & W pages all bound in an A5 size book. Price £25. 560gms.

Sketchers on service India Camp. 1897 by Major Hobday B.A. pub in 1898

The Malakand Campaign of 1897. Due to the uprising in the Swat Valley by the Mad Mullah, Maj. Gen Blood was sent with the Malakand Field Force to suppress this. During which after initial victories the tribes swept down from Swat into the Khyber Pass and isolated the fort and garrisons. This meant the Pass being lost from British hand from August, this was the blackest day in Frontier history.

Major Hobday was a Staff Officer and spent much of his off duty time illustrating this campaign. Here is the result of his work in book form. With 57 full page engravings from his original drawings, and 14 photographic portraits of the Commanding Officers & their staff. This book has 160pp, A5 size book, £25. 310gms.

Sketches of Life in India by Capt Lloyd (24^th Foot) pub 1890. This book is a collection of 18 detailed Full Colour Plates showing the daily life in India at the end of the 1800’s. The subjects covered are many and varied both Military & civilian. This book follows on from his previous book "On Active Service". 18 Colour plates mounted onto card pages A4 size.

£ 17. 300gms.

Her Majesty’s Indian & Colonial Forces. By Walter Richards, illustrated by H.Bunnett. pub 1896, This is the third Volume in the series of "Her Majesty’s Army" , the first two covering the British Army. This is the first book to cover every Indian Army giving their forma titles, Battle Honours, and as much information as was then known. All the other colonial armies are then covered in detail. Chapters include: West Indian Regiment, Bengal Cavalry, Artillery & Infantry, Madras Cavalry, Artillery & Infantry, Bombay Cavalry, Artillery & Engineers & Infantry, Military Forces of Canada, Red River Campaign, North West Rebellion, South African Forces, Cape Mounted` Rifles, Australasian Forces, New South Wales Forces, Tasmanian Forces, various Colonial Corps, Knights of Malta, Military History of Malta. Book is A4 size, 376pp, 16 Full Colour Plates. Price £ 40. 1330gms.

The Martial Races of India. By Lt.Gen.Sir G.McMunn.This is a companion book to "The Armies of India" The author has attempted to go into detail of the story of the Classes, types of the Rajput, Turk, Afghan, Shikh, Mahratta & Mogul in the way the ordinary reader will understand.. with a vast breath of material covering : The Martial Casts & Races, Early Warriors of India, The Neo-Rajput Kingdom, Warriors & people of Islam, Sacca of Chitoor & other Rajput sagas, The Mahratta Story, The Story of the Sikhs, The Armies of John Company, The Gurkha Story, How The Bengal Army Mutinied, etc. The book has 368pp, 25 B & W photos/illustrations, 8 Full Colour Plates.Price £25. 670gms

India’s Army by Major D. Jackson pub 1940. This is the ultimate book of facts, figures, dates,& Regimental lineage. It contains a "potted history" of every Regiment & Corps (including the auxiliary & princely state forces). The tabular information showing each Regiment’s amalgamations, re-organisations and changes of title are particularly useful. There is a Regimental badge & full battle honour for each Regiment. With 70 chapters, over 100 B & W photos & illustrations, 14 FULL Colour plates. Produced the original size & form (smaller than A5) but in three parts all bound in matching light brown buckram material with a slip case for them to fit into. Price £42. 760grms

Standing Orders of the Royal Regiment of Artillery 1876. A Regimental "Rule Book" of all the Ranks with their various responsibilities & duties, with examples of various paper forms used by the Regiment . Detail of Kit Inspections with layout of equipment on bed & packed up, illustrations of Gunner in Full Dress showing how equipment worn. A5 size 94pp, 7 illustrations .Bound in blue buckram with large Regimental Badges design on cover & lettering on spine in gold leaf. £ 17. 280gms.

Field Service Pocket Book 1932 Pub. 1932 This Officers handbook gives all the various information for soldiering of that pre WWII period. Covering Organization, Orders, movements of troops, Field Engineering, Accommodation, movement by sea, air, & rail, Weapons & equipment, Supply & replenishment of material, medical services, remount & veterinary services, discipline .With 266pp A5 size, 38 plates .Soft cover. £ 21. 410gms

Basic Field Manual Soldiers Handbook (US) 1941 An equivalent to the British Field Service Pocket Book but for other ranks, this gives a full and extensive information for the US soldier’s trade of WWII. With a detailed contents of : Military discipline, Insignia, Organization, Clothing, Arms & Equipment, School of the Soldier with & without arms, Squad & Platoon Drill, Guard Duty, Camps & Bivouacs, Compass & Maps, Security & Protection, First Aid, Ration, Pay, Changes for 1942(into WWII).264pp A5 size, 92 B & W photos. Soft cover. £21. 360gms

Trench Warfare (The effect of spade-power in modern battles) by Edmund Dane. Pub in 1915 How to construct, their use & how their evolution is changing warfare. With life in the trenches, German barrier to the west and many more subjects covered. With 64pp A5 size, 8 illustrations/maps and 17 B & W photos of British, French, Belgian, Russian & German Trenches. Soft covers . £19. 150gms.

Modern Book

Roll of the Imperial Yeomanry, Scottish Horse and Lovats Scouts, 2^nd Boer War 1899-1902. Compiled by Keith Asplin.

Being an alphabetical list of 39,860 men of these Volunteer Forces who enlisted for the 2^nd Boer War. Listing Regimental details, clasps to Queens South Africa medal and casualty status. This 2^nd Edition with corrections is produced as a hard bound book of over 600 pages A4 size, bound in maroon coloured buckram cloth with gold leaf lettering on the spine and large I.Y. badge on front cover. Price £ 85. 2Kg+

For more details of any of the above publications, send 4 x 1^st Class Stamps or 4 x I.R.C.’s for a illustrated catalogue to the address shown on the main page.

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