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History of the XX Regiment 1688-1888
Lieutenant B. Smyth
1889
Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. : London
9" by 6"
xiv, [2] 1-427pp
SUMMARY
A detailed and comprehensive history of the 20th Regiment in Great Britain, with numerous maps and plates illustrated in vivid colour.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A detailed and comprehensive history of the 20th Regiment in Great Britain, from its beginning in 1688 to 1888, detailing its involvement in Gibraltar, Malta, War of the Austrian Succession, Ireland, the Caribbean, and more.
Written by Lieutenant B. Smyth.
The first edition of this work.
Illustrated with nine maps and thirteen plates, twelve of which are in colour, many of which illustrated officer uniforms throughout the years. Collated and complete.
Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the title page, dated 1890.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some bumping to the extremities, and darkening to the spine. Shelf wear to the boards, and a small amount of splitting to the cloth on the front joint. Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the title page, dated 1890. Internally, hinges are starting. Contents page is lifting a the tail. Maps opposite pages 58 and 208 are detached but present. A few spots and handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Good
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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.
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