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UNIFORMS & WEAPONS OF THE CRIMEAN WAR
Written by Robert Wilkinson-Latham.
Stock no. 1830167
Published by B.T. Batsford. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A close look at the uniforms and hand weapons of all the armies involved in the Crimean war. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour illustrations. 95 pages including index. ISBN: 0713406569. Light discolouration to top edge of boards (minor). Text block browned. Some browning and small marks to margins else clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has remains of a label to front flap, and is lightly edge-creased.

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BRITISH ROCKETS OF THE NAPOLEONIC AND COLONIAL WARS 1805-1901
Written by C.E. Franklin.
Stock no. 1829898
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An account of the rockets of Congreve, Boxer and Hale taken into British service between 1805 and 1901 with details of the Rockets, Launchers, Rocket Carts, Limbers, Draught Harness and the uniforms of the British personnel engaged in rocket duties during the period. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. viii and 264 pages including index. ISBN: 1862273138. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn else a lovely copy, appears unread. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little grubby.

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BRITISH NAPOLEONIC FIELD ARTILLERY: THE FIRST COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS
Written by C.E. Franklin.
Stock no. 1829887
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st thus 2012. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into the field artillery and uniforms of the Napoleonic period. Cream pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and a few colour plates. 382 pages including index. ISBN: 9780752476520. Spine very slightly faded. Else a lovely copy.

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WORLD WAR ONE BRITISH ARMY (BRASSEY'S HISTORY OF UNIFORMS)
Written by Stephen Bull. Illustrated by Christa Hook.
Stock no. 1829829
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A thorough analysis of the uniforms, weapons and equipment employed by British forces between 1914 and 1918. Large format. Black cloth spine, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 1857532708. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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HEAD-DRESS BADGES OF THE BRITISH ARMY VOLUME TWO: FROM THE END OF THE GREAT WAR 1979
Written by Arthur L. Kipling; Hugh L. King.
Stock no. 1829582
Published by The Naval & Military Press Ltd.. 1st thus 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. x and 252 pages. ISBN: 1843425130. Slight lean to spine. Previous owner's address label to front pastedown else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed with a few faint marks.

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UNIFORMS OF WATERLOO IN COLOUR 16-18 JUNE 1815
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite. Illustrated by Jack Cassin-Scott; Michael Chappell.
Stock no. 1828913
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1999. Very good condition.

The uniforms worn in the three days of fighting in 1815 which brought about the final downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte. White pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. 190 pages. ISBN: 1854093940. Reprint. Covers lightly browned and slightly grubby. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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UNIFORMS OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1828596
Published by John Player & Sons. 1st 1939. Almost very good condition.

Cardwraps. Illustrations to inside covers. 24 pages with spaces for two or three cigarette cards to each page. Staple binding. Covers browned and foxed. Spine is worn and lower staple has rusted through to detach from cover. All cards present and glued in place neatly. Contents foxed and bleeding from staples.

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GO STRONG INTO THE DESERT: THE MAHDIST UPRISING IN SUDAN 1881-85
Written by Mike Snook. Illustrated by Michael Perry.
Stock no. 1828171
Published by Perry Miniatures. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

A military history and uniform guide. Following the string of disasters which befell the Egyptian military in the Sudan from 1881-1884, the Mahdist Uprising obliged a relctant London government to deploy an array of distinguished officers and regiments. The ensuing string of battles proved to be herculean struggles encompassing some of the most fascinating episodes in nineteenth century military history. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780956184214. A few minor marks to rear cover else a lovely copy.

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UNIFORMS OF THE PENINSULAR WAR
Written by Arthur Kipling. Illustrated by Frank Wilson.
Stock no. 1828035
Published by Charles Knight & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition.

This book will be invaluable to the wargamer and collector, and of fascinating interest to anyone attracted to things military. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 47 pages. ISBN: 0853140987. Base of spine rubbed. Price-label to rear board. Contents clean.

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BRITISH OFFICERS' PEAK CAPS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Olivier C. Dorrell.
Stock no. 1327030
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 2013. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An encylopedic introduction to British Officer's peak caps, exploring the caps' history and giving key introduction and alteration dates. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. 176 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780764345784. Slight wear to corners of covers and a small brown spot to top edge of textblock else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is edge creased and slightly worn at corners, small tear to top edge of rear panel.

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THE MILITARY MUSIC & BANDSMEN OF ADOLF HITLER'S THIRD REICH 1933-1945
Written by Brian Matthews.
Stock no. 1827104
Published by Tomahawk Films. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Large oblong format. Red pictorial glazed boards. No title page but colophon page present. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0954281209. Boards very lightly rubbed else a fine copy.

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NAPOLEONIC ARMY HANDBOOK: THE BRITISH ARMY AND HER ALLIES
Written by Richard Partridge; Michael Oliver.
Stock no. 2135517
Published by Constable. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive regiment by regiment guide to the armies which opposed Napoleon including uniform design, organisation and tactics. ISBN: 009477630X. Tiny mark along top edge of front cover. Foxing to top of outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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