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Condition: New. xxvii +322pp,portraits,plates, illustrations,11 coloured plates,including 9 of uniform & 2 of colours.2001 N&MP Reprint of Original EditionPublished Price £24.95 This regimental history is a revision and continuation up to 1910 of the printed Historical Record of the 17th Foot, published in 1848, by Richard Cannon of the War Office. Cannon produced a series of regimental histories in the mid-nineteenth century. The regiment was raised in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards for King James II, but a year later allegiance was switched to William III; its first Battle Honour was Namur, in 1695. The regiment was in N America during the War of Independence, then it was sent to the W Indies in the Wars of the French Revolution. In 1804 it went to India where it remained for twenty years, gaining several battle honours. In 1825 King George IV approved of the regiment âbearing on its colours and appointments the figure of the âRoyal Tigerâ with the word âHindoostanâ superscribed, as a lasting testimony of the exemplary conduct of the corps during the period of its service in India, from 1804 to 1823.â Hence the regimental nickname âThe Tigers.â It was in the Crimea for 18 months from the end of 1854, and at the Siege of Redan Cpl Philip Smith became the first member of the regiment to receive the newly instituted Victoria Cross. In 1858 the 2nd Battalion was raised, though there had been a 2nd Battalion for three short years, 1799 to 1802. The 1st Battalion saw service in the Boer War. The story ends in 1910 with the 1st Battalion in Aldershot with a strength of 801 all ranks, the 2nd was in India (1,031 all ranks) where it had been adjudged the âbest regiment at armsâ (British regiments) at the 6th Divisional Assault at Arms, Poona. The final chapter is devoted to uniforms, equipment and the Colours (of the eleven colour plates two depict the Colours and the rest uniforms). Appendices list the succession of Colonels and give biographical details; give an account of the Siege of Londonderry in 1689 and the Battle of Sherriffmuir in 1715 and details of regimental silver and regimental music.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Presentation Copy. In overall good condition, this is a presentation copy: "To The Home Guard with Major J Green's compliments. Aug 1942" Red boards with gilt regiment crest to front board and gilt titling to spine, general edge wear. Plate 31 is detached and with tape marks. Boards dirty with wear. Well illustrated throughout.

Hard Cover. First printing. OVERALL VERY GOOD TO VERY GOOD+. FRONT BOARD HAS SOME WEAR AND SOILING, SPINE CLEAN AND DARKENED, REAR BOARD CLEAN. CORNERS VERY SLIGHTLY WORN. TEXT CLEAN AND TIGHT, WITH ERRATA SLIP TIPPED IN. OFFSETTING TO ENDPAPERS, OWNER NAME AND BOOKPLATE. ALL PLATES AND MAPS PRESENT. FRONT FREE ENDPAPER MISSING?

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. F. A comprehensive account of the 17th Leicestershire Regiment from its formation in 1688 and its subsequent services revised and continued to March 31st 1912. The first edition was published by Cannon in 1848. There are details of the Boer War as well as notes on uniform, equipment and colours, together with 11 excellent coloured plates of uniforms and colours. 336pp., plates, ills., index. Some blemishes to cover, otherwise a very good copy.

Second edition, large 8vo, xxvii, [1], 336, [2]pp., frontis., 36 plates, new buckram with partial orig. cloth laid-down.

1st Ed. [xxviii] + 322pp. Without errata slip. 35 plates including 11 in colour, 6 text ills. Ex.-libris Charles Frederick Gaunt and John Gretton, upper leading corner of several leaves creased from folding, occasional spotting, e.ps. lightly soiled, 35 in blue pencil to upper leading corner of front pastedown, original gilt lettered red cloth with gilt device to upper board, minor soiled and rubbing, corners and head and tail of spine sl. bumped. US$88.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Rebound in half leather boards with marbled boards, gold gilt lettering, decoration and 5 raised bands to spine. No dustjacket as issued. 322pp. B/w portrait frontispiece with tissue, With 35 colour and b/w plates, 6 illustrations within text, and errata-slip. Not library copy, no inscriptions, insignia from original cloth binding professionally pasted to front board. (44/4).

Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of its subsequent Services, Revised and Continued to 1910. Frontispiece and thirty-six other plates, eleven of them coloured. Publisher's red cloth, gilt, splash to upper board and spine causing bleaching of the cloth, some consequent staining to the fore-edge, clean adn bringt inside. xxviii, 336pp. London, Vacher & Sons, Limited,

Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of its Subsequent Services, Revised and Continued to 1910. Frontispiece and thirty-six other plates, eleven of them coloured, illustrations to the text. Light scattered foxing, otherwise a bright copy in the original red cloth, gilt, spine just a little sunned and thumbed head and tail. xxviii, 336pp., errata slip at p.1. Vacher & Sons, Limited,