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| 1 | Lloyd Mark THE LONDON SCOTTISH in the GREAT WAR Pub Pen and Sword & 2001. First Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 252. Page Plates. This book compliments the original volume published just after the War. The detail is very good plus the photographs are of Regimental Personnel with their names given beneath the plates which helps to put a personal dimension to the book. The other thing is there are plates of individual soldiers on some of the pages: One of Private R Cruikshanks VC. taken by his Padre William Tomkins who was later killed by an accidental grenade explosion in his tent. | £14 |
| 2 | Verney G.L. Maj. Gen. THE DESERT RATS : The History of the 7th Armoured Division 1938 - 1945 Pub Hutchinson 1955. 4th Ed. Bk v.g. Dw g/v.g. Chips top bot. spine and minor tear repairs. pp 298. Plates. The history covers the Desert, Salerno Landings and Europe Campaigns. App. gives Commanders, Senior Staff Officers and Head of Services. App. 1 Order of Battle. | £23 |
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| 4 | Pratt Paul HISTORY OF THE SCOTTISH REGIMENTS Pub with proceeds to Erskine Hospital. Not dated but 1970's. Bk v.g. with some dust marks thereon. pp 208. Colour plates on uniforms. Pratt is well known for his writings on the Scottish Regiments. The is an interesting dimension to the book in that it was sponsored by advertisements of this era including suppliers to The Regiments. | £10 |
| 5 | Loyd William CHALLENGERS and Chargers : A History of the Life Guards 1945 - 1992. Pub Cooper 1992. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 166. Plates. This is the first account of the achievements of the Life Guards since the 2 volume set which recorded the the history of the 1st and 2nd Household Cavalry Regiments. An nice copy. | £15 |
| 6 | Cannon Richard HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE SEVENTY - SECOND REGIMENT or THE DUKE OF ALBANEY'S OWN HIGHLANDERS Pub Parker 1851 Bk v.g. with fading on boards. Red binding pp 72. Illustrations and colour plates. An Account of the Formation of the Regiment in1778 and of its subsequent Services to 1848. | £45 |
| 7 | Barrett. C. R. B. HISTORY OF THE X111 HUSSARS Pub Blackwood 1911. 1st Ed. 2 substantial volumes complete. Books v.g. with some foxing. Blue binding with Regimental Crest. Some colour plates. Contains all the features of a good Regimental History. Appendices have a list which gives Commission dates, Service, Honours and Distinctions of all Officers of the Regiment from 1715 - 1910. | £165 |
| 8 | Ewing John M.C. THE HISTORY OF THE 9TH ( SCOTTISH ) DIVISION 1914 - 1919 Pub Murray 1921. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. with some light foxing pp 431. Colour Plates. Maps. Nice blue boards with Scottish Thistle in gold thereon. The Scottish Regiments both Highland and Lowland were in the Division. One of the highlights of the book is that it contains 20 water colour plates by Capt. F.E. Hodge late R.F.A. Contains the 11 pullout maps and has an interesting Appendix 6 giving a summary of work carried out by Sappers and Pioneers in the preparation for the Battle of Arras. | £65 |
| 9 | -------------- THE SCOTTISH HORSE 1939 - 1945 BEING THE HISTORY OF THE 79TH AND 80TH ( SCOTTISH HORSE ) MEDIUM REGIMENTS ROYAL ARTILLERY Pub The Regiment. Not dated. 1950's ? 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw g.v.g. small pieces missing top rear side spine and top/ Bot. spine. pp 143. Plates. The book is difficult to obtain and particularly with DW. Roll of Honour and Honours and Awards.. | £55 |
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| 11 | Milner Laurie ROYAL SCOTS IN THE GULF : 1st Battalion The Royal Scots ( the Royal Regiment ) on Operation GRANBY 1990 - 1991 Pub Cooper 1994. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 182. Plates. Awards giving details of the actions. Order of Battle down to Companies with soldiers by name. Please note that one page in the book has been torn and repaired by sellotape. The book is hard to come by and it has been put forward for this reason. | £10 |
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| 13 | Salmond J.B. THE HISTORY OF THE 51ST HIGHLAND DIVISION 1939 - 1945 Pub Blackwood 1953. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Minute rub bottom front board. Red binding with Divisional Crest on front board. pp 286. Plates. A Divisional history often requested. The book starts off with the last stand of the Highland Division in France, St Valery and its consequences. | £45 |
| 14 | ------------ OFFICERS OF THE BLACK WATCH 1725 --- 1937 Compiled by Lt Col. McMicking 1937. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Red quality boards with Regimental Crest thereon. Difficult to obtain in 1st Ed. Does not include Territorial Officers. It includes The Battalion moves from 1740. | £48 |
| 15 | Gillon Capt. Stair THE K.O.S.B. IN THE GREAT WAR Pub Nelson. Not dated but 1920's. Bk v.g. Blue binding with Regimental Crest in gold on the front board. pp. 488. Plates. Complete with the rear pocket maps. THE WAR HISTORY OF THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS. This is a very nice copy of a book difficult to obtain. | £75 |
| 16 | Sinclair -- Stevenson Christopher THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS Pub Hamilton 1968. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Card covers with Regimental Crest. Slight dust marks. pp 130. Plates. One of The Regimental Series and collectable. | £12 |
| 17 | Smith E.D. BRITAIN'S BRIGADE OF GURKHAS Pub Cooper 1982. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 170. Plates. Famous Regiment Series. Please note that this edition was revised and updated. Covers the 4 Regiments. | £14 |
| 18 | Anglesey The Marquis of A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816 - 1919 VOL. 4 1899 - 1913 Pub Cooper 1986. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 552. Plates and drawings. The book covers in considerable depth the Boer War. Very detailed. | £22 |
| 19 | Cochrane Peter CHARLIE COMPANY : In Service with 'C' Company 2nd Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1940 - 44 Pub Chatto 1977. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 177. Plates. 'Charlie Company ' A Rifle Company fighting in the Western Desert, Eritrea, and throughout the Italian Campaign. | £14 |
| 20 | JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS VOL 13 No 1. pp 54. Summer 1983.Plates. Officer Location List. Obituary of Lt. col. Herbert Douglas Watt. Royal Scots Fusiliers. | £4 |
| 21 | JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS VOL. 15 No 2 Winter 1989. Good plates. Contains a list of Warrant Officers by name for this period. In addition a list of recruits at this period. | £4 |
| 22 | Paley Tony THE SPARROWS Pub Paley 1992. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 256. Page plates. THE STORY OF THE 79TH BATTERY ROYAL ARTILLERY A Territorial Army Unit from Walton on Thames. The Unit was sent to Java. The book covers the events that occurred in Sumatra, Java Timor. Extensive Appendices giving Rolls of Honour etc. The book was privately printed and therefore a small print run. | £18 |
| 23 | Sutherland Douglas TRIED AND VALIANT : The Story Of The Border Regiment 1702 -1959. Pub Cooper 1972. 1st ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 238. Plates. ( The 34th and 55th Regiments of Foot ) In 1959 the Border Regiment was amalgamated with The King's Own Royal Regiment. An excellent history. | £17 |
| 24 | JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS VOL. 11 No 4 Winter 1980. pp 56 Plates. Location of Officer List. Good photo of No 1 platoon on stand - by at Lurgen. | £4 |
| 25 | ------------- HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS VOL. V11. 1949 - 1961. Pub Blackwood 1962. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Green boards with Regimental Crest. pp 616. Plates. the Historical records were produced in 7 volumes but the 7th volume is one of the most important. as it contains the biographies of all the Officers covering the volumes. Previously the biographies were only used up to volume two of the set. In addition Appendix 11 the Services of the Other Ranks who had distinguished Service with the Reigiment. A nice copy. | £55 |
| 26 | Mills Giles THE ANNALS OF THE KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS VOL V11 1943 - 1965. Pub. by Celer for the Regiment at Peninsular Barracks. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 380. Plates and maps. This is the 7th volume of the Annals of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. the Author Served with the regiment and became Commanding Officer. A detailed history with appendices giving the names of Officers etc. The Regiment later became the Royal Green Jackets. | £25 |
| 27 | Linklater Eric and Andro THE BLACK WATCH : The History of the Royal Highland Regiment Pub Jenkins 1977. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 240. Plates. A good history of the Regiment written by a well respected Military Historian A very nice copy. | £24 |
| 28 | Barclay Brig. C.N. THE HISTORY OF THE CAMERONIANS (Scottish Rifles ) VOL. 111. 1933 - 1946 Pub Sifton Praed Not dated but 1947. Bk v.g. Slight fox on end papers.pp 258. Plates and maps. Crucially it takes in the 2nd World War and the appendices are detailed. Roll of Honour. Roll of Commanding Officers etc. There is know DW and the price reflects this. | £35 |
| 29 | Ross Captain Robert THE FIFTY FIRST IN FRANCE Pub Hodder 1918. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue covers but there a few light marks on the boards. Drawings / plates. pp 313. The front board has an illustration in blue of the disembarkation of the 51st in France. Anything to do with the Division is sought after. There is a small advantage to this edition in that the former owner was probably with the Division and has made a few light pencil marks giving extra detail about the soldiers mentioned. | £48 |
| 30 | Bolitho Hector THE GALLOPING THIRD : The Story of the 3rdd The King's Own Hussars Pub Murray 1963. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 338. Plates. The Regiment was amalgamated with the 7th Hussars as the Queen's Own Hussars. | £15 |
| 31 | Campbell Guy THE CHARGING BUFFALO : A HISTORY OF THE KENYA REGIMENT 1937 - 1963 Pub Cooper 1986. pp 178.Plates. The Regiment was formed in 1937 and disbanded in 1963. Gives the 1939 - 1945 Roll of Honour. List of Officers who Served with the Regiment. SIGNED BY AUTHOR | £20 |
| 32 | THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS VOL 11 No 2. Winter 1979. Journal v.g. pp 63. Plates. Location of Officer List. Obituary Lt. Col. W.G.Smith Royal Scots Fusiliers. | £4 |
| 33 | R.H.F. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS ( Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment ) Vol 10 No 3. Journal v.g.58. Plates. Contains and Obituary to Lt. Col. The Lord Rowallan plus Col Kemp. who wrote the Royal Scots Fusiliers Histories | £4 |
| 34. | Sutherland Capt. D. WAR DIARY OF THE FIFTH SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS : 51st (Highland ) Division. Pub Lane 1920. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw with repaired tears and some pieces missing. pp 180. Plates. Decorations. A War Diary difficult to obtain. It is also difficult to get with DW because it was issued on very thin paper. | £65 |
| 35 | Carew Tim THE GLORIOUS GLOSTERS : : A SHORT HISTORY OF THE GLOUCESTER REGIMENT 1945 - 1970 Pub Cooper 1970. Bk v.g. DW v.g. ( Please note that the front wrapper has a one point been exposed to the sun and the brown colour of the hills has faded. ) pp 174. Plates. The book is priced to reflect the fade. Good detail of the Gloucesters in Korea. Honours and Awards by name for the 1st. Battalion. | £9 |
| 36 | Owen Bryn The History of The Welsh Militia and Volunteer Corps 2 THE GLAMORGAN REGIMENTS OF MILITIA Pub Palace 1990. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 278. Plates. An excellent history of the Malitia. Full of detail. such as the Roll of Officers and other Ranks of the 3rd ( MAlitia ) Battalion who proceeded to South Africa in 1900. | £15 |
| 37 | ---------- THE ROYAL FUSILIERS IN AN OUTLINE OF MILITARY HISTORY 1685 - 1932. Pub Gale and Polden 1933. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue boards with Regimental Crest in gold. Slight shelf fade. pp 82. Colour Plates. The colour plates covering uniforms and actions are excellent. Appendix 'A ' gives the locations of the Regiment from 1857 - 1932. | £30 |
| 38 | THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS Pub. Winter 1980. Vol. 11 No 4. Journal v.g. pp 55. Plates.Location of serving Officers. Obituaries to Cpl. Robert McNamee Thompson ( killed in action ) and C.S.M. W Gilmour M.M. | £4 |
| 39 | Stevens G.R. OBE PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY 1919 - 1957 VOL. 3 Pub Historical Committee Hamilton Gault Barracks Alberta Not dated but 1950's. Bk v.g. Red binding with dark title patch. pp 398. Plates. Stevens was a serving Officer with the Regiment. The book has an inscription from the author to Lt. Col. H.Niven DSO MC. who Commanded the Regiment from 1932 till 1937. The spine has a number 36 in gold on the spine. This is an opportunity to obtain a copy from the library of a former Commanding Officer. | £45 |
| 40 | Jerrold Douglas THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION Pub Hutchinson 1923. Bk v.g. Blue binding with title in gold. pp368. Plates. This is an excellent Divisional history and takes the Divisions action in Gallipoli. Please note that one large map which has a a number of folds to fit the pages of the book has a tear which has been repaired. Very good appendices. Appendice 'D' has a list of Officers killed in action at Gallipoli. Also Appendix 'E' has a list of Officers of the Royal Navy, Royal Naval Volunteer and Royal Marines killed at Ancre. Reserve. There are other lists. | £50 |
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| 42 | Wood Stephen IN THE FINEST TRADITION : The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys ) Pub Mainstream 1988. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 160. Plates. The history of the Regiment and its Treasures. Has small photograph of the pennants flown on the tank of Col. Sir R. Twisleton - Wyksham - Fiennes at El Alamein till the tank was knocked out. He had a dispensation for this which is a version of the Royal Arms of Scotland and the Commanding Officer of the Scot's Grey's only had permission for this. | £15 |
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| 45 | Fergusson Bernard THE BLACK WATCH and The King's Enemies Pub Collins 1950. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw g. Minor chips top/bottom edge and spine. pp 37 Fergusson, one of the Regiments best known Officers, gives cursory cover to the Regiments history prior to WW2. The most of the book gives the history of the Battalions in the various Theatres in WW2: 2nd Battalion Middle East, 2nd Battalion India and Burma etc. Fergusson was ADC to Wavell and writes with authority. | £16 |
| 46 | Knox Major B.M. Brief Historical Notes on THE AYRSHIRE YEOMANRY ( Earl of Carrick's Own ) 152 FIELD REGIMENT R. A. 1939 - 45 Pub Stephen and Pollock 1946. 1st Ed. Red Boards. pp 80. Plates. The history of the Regiment in this period. Roll of Honour and Awards. 2 Prisoners of War listed. This is a very nice copy. | £29 |
| 47 | Goodinge Anthony THE SCOTS GUARDS Pub Cooper 1969. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 147. Plates. Famous Regiments Series. The author did serve with the Regiment. This is a very nice copy. | £15 |
| 48 | Popham Hugh F.A.N.Y. :The Story Of The Women's Transport Service 1907 - 1984. Pub Cooper 1984. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 144. Plates. The History of the Service. One of the joys of the book are the figure line drawings. | £12 |
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| 50 | Baynes John The History of THE CAMERONIANS ( Scottish Rifles ) Vol. IV THE CLOSE OF EMPIRE 1948 - 1968 Pub Cassell 1971. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 294. Plates. The final years of the Regiment. Appendices give every name in the Regiment on its disbandment. The photographs are especially good showing the Regimental Pipe Band approaching the Ceremony and an aerial view of the Battalion Paraded around the Earl of Angus Monument at Douglas in Lanarkshire during the last Conventicle Service. There is also a list of the personnel and which Scottish Battalion they were posted too. | £28 |
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| 52 | ----------- THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS : The History and Handbook of the Regiment 1994 - 1954 Bk.v.g. Soft illustrative covers. The Regimental Committee. pp 112. Plates. Contains a section giving the actions of the Regiments Victoria Crosses. It is the handbook and gives extra detail about the Regiments activities. | £10 |
| 53 | ---------- PROUD HERITAGE : The Highland Light Infantry ( The City of Glasgow Regiment ) Pub The Regiment. Bk v.g. Soft covers with illustrative tartan and sergeant in number one dress thereon. Not dated but 1950's. pp 102. Plates. Again this is the handbook of The Regiment. The significant thing about it is that it contains a full page photograph of Major - General R.E. Urquhart Col., of The Regiment and of Arnhem fame along with the foreword to the book. A full plate of Urquhart and a foreword by him is worth £12 of anyone's money. | £12 |
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| 55 | Graham F.C.C. THE HISTORY OF THE 1ST ARGYLLS 1939 - 1945 Pub Nelson 1948. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. with creases top/ bot. spine. pp 241 Plates. Very good appendices : Roll of Honour, Honours and Awards. etc. The book also contains a collectable item. A fold card : The Raising of the Regiment Ball THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS ' PRINCESS LOUISE'S Catterick Camp 1979. by kind permission of the Commanding Officer Lt.Col. I.C.Purvis - Hume psc RSM WOI D. NICOL The Ball Committee is listed. In addition A card gold edged with the following inscription. ' The Regimental Sergeant - Major and Members of the Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess 1st Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders request the pleasure of the company of ( Written ) Mr. Mrs. Harris at the Somme Barracks at 2000 hrs on Friday 9th Feb. 1979. Formal. The fold card has the Regimental tartan on corner and the Regimental insignia. Something a bit different. | £48 |
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| 59 | Scott Elliot G. F. WAR HISTORY of the 5th Battalion KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS Pub Dinwiddie 1928. Bk v.g. with slight rub spine edges. Blue boards pp 328. Plates. 327. The rear maps at the book are complete. Roll of Honour. The book also contains a list of Officers who served with the Battalion and gives a short biography for each. | £68 |
| 60 | McGregor John THE SPIRIT OF ANGUS : The War History of the County's Battalion of the Black Watch Pub Phillimore 1988. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 232. Plates. The War history of the Angus Battalion of The Black Watch and gives a vivid account of events from 1939 - 1945. Roll of Honour, the DW is attractive with a tartan background and Regimental Crest. | £25 |
| 62 | Erskine David THE SCOTS GUARDS 1919 - 1955 Pub Clowes for The Scots Guards 1956. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW g/v.g. with some creasing tear repairs. pp 606. Plates. The book comes with a pamphlet - THE COLOURS OF THE GUARDS DIVISION 1660 - 1968. Incredibly detailed with Roll of Honour and Awards and much more besides. Because of the weight of the book many copies are without the DW and it is nice to get a copy with one. | £85 |
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| 64 | Bickersteth Lt. J.B. HISTORY OF THE CAVALRY BRIGADE 1914 - 1918 Pub Phillips ( 1920'S ) Almost certainly the 1st Ed. pp 124. Bk v.g. Blue boards with insignia of horses hooves and black spine with title patch. Plates and very nice coloured maps. Foreword by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. | £65 |
| 65 | Lewis and English INTO BATTLE WITH THE DURHAMS : the 8th Durham Light Infantry in World War 11 Pub London Stamp Exchange 1990. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 332. Page plates. Roll of Honour and Honours and Awards. The 8th was one of three Battalions in the 50th Division. ( See item 55 ) | £15 |
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| 67 | Ellis Major L.F. WELSH GUARDS AT WAR Pub Gale and Polden 1946. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Green Binding. pp 384. Plates. The Welch Guards 1939 - 1945. Roll of Honour and Honours and Awards. The hand drawn illustrations are excellent. It is unusual in that there are photographs at the rear of the book with comments on the page opposite. | £35 |
| 68 | ---------- THE GLASGOW UNIVERSITY T.C. ( T.A. ) affiliated to THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY ( City of Glasgow Regiment ) Bk. v.g. Soft covers with the University Crest thereon. pp. 134. Plates. Contains an interesting photograph of Serg. S. Murray ( T.A. ) giving commands at a drill competition. She was a member of the new Women's Royal Army Corps and the University flash on her shoulder can be clearly seen. | £10 |
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| 71 | Oatts Lt. Col. PROUD HERITAGE : The Story of the Highland Light Infantry VOL. 2 Pub Nelson 1959. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. ( Has very small pieces missing bott. corner and top edge. pp 374. Plates and colour pullout map with uniforms etc. VOLUME 2 COVERS THE 74TH HIGHLANDERS 1787 - 1882. It contains the details of The Original Order for the Raising of the 74th Highlanders and the first chapter gives an excellent account of Scotland at the time of Raising the Regiment and the difficulties encountered. | £45 |
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| 73 | Johnston S.H.F. THE HISTORY OF THE CAMERONIANS ( Scottish Rifles ) Pub Polden 1957. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw with dust marks and repairs. pp 308. Maps. It contains very good detail of the political and religious state of the country prior to the Raising of the Regiment. | £45 |
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| 75 | Mileham P.R.R. FIGHTING HIGHLANDERS : The History of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Pub Armour 1993. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 188. Plates. The history of the Regiment. This was the first full history of the Argylls. A very nice copy. | £18 |
| 76 | Grant Roderick THE 51ST HIGHLAND DIVISION AT WAR Pub Allen 1977. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 158. Plates. Roderick Grant was specially commissioned to to produce this book to compliment the other book by Ian Allen ' The Desert Rats At War ' The book is of a larger format and the plates are larger than in a normal book. It contains a full colour plate Piper E.J. Dawson of the 7th Black Watch. | £16 |
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