Village Books
Interesting Antiquarian Military & Scottish Books.
FIRST FOR SCOTTISH AND MILITARY, SECOND HAND AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS.
Regimental Histories
Browse here for books on Scottish Regimental histories, divisional histories, Scottish soldiers, Scottish Regiments, Yeomanry Regiments as well as Regimental histories of the British and Indian Army.
| Author | Title & Description | Price |
| SEARCH THIS SECTION FOR | Divisional Histories, Unit Histories,Regimental Histories, Scottish Regiments. Affiliated Regiments, Commonwealth Regiments, British Army Histories, Gurkha Regiments , Indian Regiments, and Affiliated Regiments. | Military Books Military Books |
| BOOK FAIRS : SEE HOME PAGE FOR INFORMATION ON BOOKFAIRS. | ||
| ------------------- Cameronians at Steenkirk 1692. Unusual. | Article on the Historical Review of 1948 - CAMERONIANS AT STEENKIRK. Gives the names who were killed and this fills in the gaps of Daltton's English Army Lists. also article on Scots Officer in the Low Countries - ROYAL SCOTS. | £7 |
| Malcolm G.I. Regimental History, Argylls in Korea | Regimental History THE ARGYLLS IN KOREA Pub Nelson 1952. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW g. has small piece missing top/bot spine. and corners. A difficult book to obtain. App. 'A' Roll of Honour and where killed.It includes a wounded list. | £28 |
| Loyd William Regimental History | 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 1st Ed. 1920's. | £15 |
| Cannon Richard (Historical Records ) | 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 |
| Muir Augustus Regimental History | THE FIRST OF FOOT : The History of the Royal Scots ( The Royal Regiment Pub R.S. History Committee. 1961. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. with slight creases top corner and spine. For WW2 the author had access to war diaries, letters etc. | £46 |
| Knox Major B.M. M.C. (Regimental Record ) | BRIEF HISTORICAL NOTES ON THE AYRSHIRE YEOMANRY ( Earl of Carrick's Own ) 152 FIELD REGIMENT, R.A. 1939 - 45 Pub Pollock 1946. Bk v.g. Red binding. Full Roll of Honour for each Theatre served. | £25 |
| Brownlie Maj. Steel MC ( Regimental History ) | PROUD TROOPER : The History of the AYRSHIRE ( Earl of Carrick's Own ) YEOMANRY from its Raising in the Eighteeth Century till 1964. Roll of Honour for WW1, WW2 giving date when killed and Theatre. DW and a nice copy, | £35 |
| Sold | ||
| Shears Philip Regimental History | THE STORY OF THE BORDER REGIMENT 1939 - 1945. Pub Nisbet 1948. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Green boards with Regimental Crest. pp 184. Diagrams. Covers all Battalions. Honours Awards Mentioned in Despatches etc. | £20 |
| SalmondJ.B. Divisional History | THE HISTORY OF THE 51ST HIGHLAND DIVISION 1939 - 1945 Pub Blackwood 1953. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW Good only. A few tear repairs, 2 small pieces missing top spine. A good history of this famous Division. | £35 |
| ------------ Officer Historical Record Record | 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. | £48 |
| Richardson Gavin Regimental History Scarce | FOR KING AND COUNTRY AND THE SCOTTISH BORDERERS The Story of the 1/4th ( Border ) Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers. on the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1915. Pub Richardson 1987 1st Ed. Bk v.g. card covers. pp1 | £25 SIGNEDRoll of Honour |
| -------------- Regimetal Handbook | THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS XX1 Handbook of the Regiment. Bk v.g. Soft covers with insignia As well as details of the Regiment in the 50's/60's there are good photographs of the old Barracks and street scenes of Ayr. | £12 |
| Blake George WW2 Divisional History | MOUNTAIN AND FLOOD The History of The 52nd (Lowland ) Division 1939 - 1946. Pub Jackson 1950. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue boards with Divisional Insignia. A classic Divisional History. Gives Honours and Awards for the Div. | £35 |
| Cochrane Peter ( Company History ) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Regimental Journal | 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. | £4 |
| Regimental Journal | 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 |
| Chalmers Thomas | A SAGA OF SCOTLAND. HISTORY OF THE 16TH BATTALION THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY Pub McCallum Not dated 1920's. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue covers pp 161. plates. Roll of Honour. Honour and Awards.( WW1) | £48. |
| 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 ). A very nice copy. | £17 |
| Sold | ||
| ------------- Regimental Historical Records | 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 |
