The Standards and Colours of The Army From the Restoration 1661 To The Introduction of the Territorial System 1881

1893. HARDBACK. WITH 29 PLATES ILLUSTRATING 56 STANDARDS WHICH ARE COLOURED. THERE ARE 57 ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. VERY WORN DARK BLUE CLOTH COVERS WITH GILT DECORATION ON THE FRONT BOARD AND GILT TITLES ON THE SPINE. TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF SPINE SCUFFED AND WORN, CORNERS HEAVILY RUBBED, OTHERWISE EDGES LIGHTLY RUBBED, NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL RELEVENT IILUSTRATIONS & TEXT HAVE BEEN STUCK OR PLACED IN THE FRONT OF THE BOOK AND ON THE PRELIMS, THERE ARE SOME NOTES IN INK WITH THESE, THERE IS A LETTER FROM THE WAR OFFICE LOOSE IN THE BOOK,IN THE INTRODUCTION ONE ILLUSTRATION OF THE BUFFS IS GLUED TO THE TOP OF PAGE IX, ON PAGE 31 A COLOUR PLATE OF A BENGAL INFANTRY COLOUR S HAS BEEN ADDED BUT THE TEXT IS STILL READABLE, THERE IS SOME UNDERLINING OF REGIMENTAL NAMES ON A FEW PAGES, PAGES TANNED AROUND THE OUTER EDGES WITH A FEW MARKS ON PAGE EDGES, CORNERS OF A FEW PAGES TURNED.TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS GOOD. A BATTERED WORKING COPY OF A SCARCE TITLE, POSTED FROM THE UK IN 1-2 WORKING DAYS, IN A PROTECTIVE CARD WRAP. HEAVY BOOK TO SEND OVERSEAS. PLEASE CHECK WITH US.…