GOOD to VERY GOOD
CONDITION
This sale is for a
large size vintage hardback edition entitled “The British Army Book,” by Paul
Danby and Lieut.-Col. and Brevet Col. Cyril Field, R.M.L.I., illustrated with 2 double-page COLOUR plates and 32 illustrations
in black and white, including reproduction of actual photographs from the seat
of war and a double-page COLOUR frontispiece.
It was published
by Blackie and Son Limited, of London, and is undated, circa 1916.
The Red Army
Book (1904) by Paul Danby was a standard and popular
work on the British Army. It formed the
basis of this present work, which brings the story of the British Army down to
the Great War now raging. The work of
revision was performed by Lieut.-Col. Cyril
Field, R.M.L.I., who is also responsible for several new chapters.
The contents
include:
·
The
British Army, Its Foundation and Renown
·
“The Fourth
Arm”: Airships and Aeroplanes and Their Use in War
·
The
Royal Regiment of Artillery, Its History, Organization, and Exploits
·
The
Royal Engineers: Soldiers Who Build Bridges and Blow Up Forts
·
British
Cavalry, Its Dashing Exploits and History
·
The
Lads in the Kilt: Stories of the Gallant Highland Regiments
·
The
Royal Marines: Something About Our “Sea Soldiers”
·
The Territorials:
Britain’s Second Line of Defence on Land
·
War
Horses: The Charger’s Renown in History
·
Royal
Soldiers: British Sovereigns who have Fought in War
·
Prisoners
of War: Their Fate in Ancient and Modern Times
…and much more…
The book measures 7.75
inches x 6 inches x 1.8 inches and has 284 pages + illustrations.
The book is in
good, neat condition for its age, with minor wear/bumps and is a little grubby
to the original decorative cloth hardback cover, with a previous owner’s pencil
inscription/signature at the front, a little light foxing near the covers, and
no other ink or pencil markings in the book. The binding is good with no loose
or missing pages. There is no
dust-jacket.
A wonderfully
illustrated vintage edition.
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