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55 loosely laid in leaves in an original half-morocco portfolio with pebbled cloth sides and cloth ties, lettered in gilt on the front cover "OLD SCOTTISH REGIMENTAL COLOURS - PLATES". The purpose-made portfolio is in very poor, worn condition, with both covers separated and the spine mostly missing, 40 x 29 cm.The purpose-made portfolio is in very poor, worn condition, with both covers separated and the spine mostly missing, 40 x 29 cm. DETAILS of the 55 loosely laid in leaves (all roughly 38.5 x 28.5 cm. or 37 x 27 cm. unless otherwise stated, on paper of varying densities) are as follows: Half-title page and title page together; Part-title page - "Plates of Old Scottish Regimental Colours" (2 copies); Part-title - "Plates of Old Scottish Regimental Colours" together with pages 73/4; Pages 73/4 (2 copies). Note: Page 74 includes a printed illustration of the head of a ceremonial spear; Monochrome illustration of the head of a ceremonial spear on paper, mounted on larger and thicker paper; Monochrome illustration of a pointed staff with a banner on paper 17.5 x 11.5 cm.; Monochrome illustration of a pointed staff with a banner on paper, mounted on larger and thicker paper; Monochrome illustration of the head of a ceremonial spear together with a monochrome illustration of a pointed staff with a banner on paper 17.5 x 23.5 cm; Colours of the 74th Regiment of Highland Light Infantry: 8 uncoloured copies. 6 of these have banners only in at least 3 different states. The first is creased where previously folded and annotated in ink "Key" and in pencil "This Key has been altered since this impression was taken. It has too much black in it". 2 of the 8 include banners, emblem, and text; 14 chromolitho copies including 2 which are creased where they have been previously folded, both with "Assaye" written in pencil above the elephant in the emblem and with the printed title altered in pencil to read "Colours of the 74th Highlanders" instead of the printed title "Colours of the 74th Regiment of Highland Light Infantry"; Chromolitho Glenurchay Regiment of Breadalbane Fencibles; Chromolitho 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs); Chromolitho 2nd Battalion 21st Royal North British Fusiliers; Chromolitho 99th Lanarkshire Regiment; Chromolitho The Royal Scots Greys First and Second Standards; Chromolitho The Royal Scots Greys Trumpet and Drum Banners. 2 copies, one with a small blank piece missing from one corner; Chromolitho 73rd Regiment (2 copies in different states, one darker than the other); Original coloured painting (watercolour?) of the 73rd Regiment Standards, annotated in pencil "73rd Highlanders at Perth July 1884", worn and grubby, very frayed around the edges; Chromolitho 91st Argyllshire Highlanders; Chromolitho 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment. Banners only, without the emblems, in monochrome: (82nd Regiment). Untitled; 26th Cameronians. Titled in pencil; Glasgow Volunteers. Titled in pencil; Glasgow Volunteers. Titled in pencil with 2 pencil notes in Latin indicating the colours (?) to be used in the flags. Frayed around the edges with a small blank piece missing from one side, a little grubby; (79th Highlanders). Untitled; 99th Lanarkshire. Titled in pencil; 78th Ross-shire Buffs. Titled in pencil; Glen.? Regt. of Breadalbane Fencibles. Titled in pencil; 92nd Gordon Highlanders. Titled in pencil with a pencil sketch of the emblem; An untitled and unidentified banner mounted on thicker paper. 2 original photographs of banners: On paper, annotated in pencil on the verso "90th Regt. Perthshire Light Infantry"; On paper mounted on card, annotated in pencil on the mount "25th Regt." and "King s Own Borderers XXV". CONDITION: Variable. Some are in very good condition, others have edge tears or are grubby or both, some extensively. Some are creased where previously folded. Some have thumb tack holes in all 4 corners and/or in the upper margin. PLEASE NOTE: Not all the plates published in the final volume are represented here. PROVENANC.
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