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History of the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers Formerly The 21st Royal North British Fusiliers Now Known as the Royal Scots Fusiliers
Lieut Col Percy Groves
1895
W and A K Johnston : Edunburgh and London
10" by 6.5"
72, [2]pp
SUMMARY
A beautifully illustrated, limited edition work on the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers. A bright copy, in the original publisher's cloth binding.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
One of a print run of 530 copies.
With eight vibrant chromolithograph plates by Harry Pane and one coloured tartan plate indicating the Fusiliers' tartan.
The illustrator, Harry Payne, was an English military artist. He was a part-time volunteer soldier himself, serving with the Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry.
Collated, complete.
The author of this work, Lieut-Col Percy Groves of the 27th Inniskillings, wrote many military works including 'A Soldier Born', 'From Cadet to Captain' and 'With the Green Jackets'.
Groves' work delves into the history of the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers, formerly the 21st Royal North British Fusiliers. It includes a list of Colonels of the Royal Scots Fusiliers from 1678 to 1894.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart some minor shelfwear to the extremities. Light damp staining to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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