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CAVALRY UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH ARMY
Written by P.H. Smitherman. Illustrated by P.H. Smitherman.
Stock no. 1819981
Published by Hugh Evelyn. 1st 1962. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format, cloth spine. Cardwraps. Full page colour plates of the uniforms. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Dustwrapper is stuck to the inside of covers. There is a sickly, sweet odour present which is why we have graded an otherwise nice book at VG-.

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A DICTIONARY OF MILITARY UNIFORM
Written by W.Y. Carman.
Stock no. 1819854
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Includes much fascinating background information on the origin and evolution of various pieces of uniform, how they were made and worn, and with what variation according to rank and nationality. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 0713401915. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, faded to spine. Musty odour present.

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NAPOLEON'S ARMY 1807-1814
Written by Guy C. Dempsey.
Stock no. 1819699
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. The army as depicted in the prints of Aaron Martinet. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1854093479.

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UNIFORMS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS 1789-1802
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite. Illustrated by Christopher Warner.
Stock no. 1819675
Published by Blandford Press. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Includes a historical introduction describing the campaigns and causes of the Revolutionary Wars, including Bonaparte's expedition to the Orient... Colour illustrations. 147 pages. ISBN: 0713709367. Book clean but accompanied by a musty odour. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned with a small closed tear (no loss) to lower front edge.

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NAPOLEON'S MERCENARIES
Written by Guy C. Dempsey.
Stock no. 2132898
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Foreign Units in the French Army Under the Consulate and Empire 1799 to 1814. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1853674885. Small white name label stuck to front pastedown.

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ARMIES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: ASIA VOLUME 3
Written by Ian Heath.
Stock no. 2132456
Published by Foundry Books. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition.

India's North-East Frontier. Organisation, warfare, dress and weapons. 125 b/w figures, 52 b/w illustrations, 9 maps. Large format. Green cloth with gilt vignettes to front cover. Blue title label to spine with gilt titles. 168 pages. ISBN: 1901543048. A couple of tiny white sports to rear cover, title label slightly rubbed else a fine copy.

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STEEL POTS THE HISTORY OF AMERICA'S STEEL COMBAT HELMETS
Written by Chris Armold.
Stock no. 2132192
Published by R. James Bender. 1st USA 1997. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 091213870X. Some bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Page edge browning.

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WORLD WAR ONE BRITISH ARMY
Written by Stephen Bull. Illustrated by Christa Hook.
Stock no. 2125747
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. History of Uniforms. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1857532708. A few foxspots/browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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'MEN WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE FREE': THE AMERICAN ASSAULT ON STONY POINT, 15 JULY 1779
Written by David C. Bonk.
Stock no. 1816177
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2018. Fine condition.

From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 No.16. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781912174843.

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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
Written by Philipp J.C. Elliot-Wright. Illustrated by Christa Hook.
Stock no. 2125467
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms series. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. A thorough analysis of both Royalist and Parliamentarian armies with chapters detailing the development of their uniforms, weapons and equipment. ISBN: 1857532112. Bumping to spine. A few white marks to covers. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is a little faded to spine, with some edge-creasing.

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BARBARIAN WARRIORS SAXONS, VIKINGS, NORMANS
Written by Dan Shadrake; Susanna Shadrake. Illustrated by Richard Hook.
Stock no. 2125466
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms series. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1857532139. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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ROMAN ARMY WARS OF THE EMPIRE
Written by Graham Sumner. Illustrated by Graham Turner.
Stock no. 1816015
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1857532120. Spine slightly cocked, contents fine.

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