Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out: The Last Full Dress Uniform of the British Army by MacLeod, Olaf - 1986

Lutterworth Press, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. 7x0x10. 1st Edition (Lutterworth 1986). CLEAN!! No marks in text. Bookplate on inside cover. Dust jacket is very good. . . . . . . . *The outbreak of war in 1914 marked the disappearance of the colourful uniforms which had distinguished the regiments of the British Army for some three hundred years. The splendid full dress uniforms of the British Army, now so rarely seen, were a familiar sight prior to the Great War. Once, a soldier's unit or branch of the service could be recognised from his dress: the colour of his tunic, the shape of his head-dress, the presence or otherwise of characteristic embroidery, cords and chains. Today such knowledge is largely confined to individual enthusiasts. Through his meticulous and beautiful paintings, Lieutenant Colonel MacLeod has created a permanent record of the ceremony, grace and dignity of the last of the British Army's full dress, now only used in military tattoos and other ceremonial occasions.* --… Read More

Hardback. Acceptable.

Very good throughout with minimal signs of use, adhesive remnant to front paste down. No inscriptions or markings and not price clipped. 90 pages including 29 colour plates by the author.

Lutterworth Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0718826736 . The book and dust jacket both with light rubbing and toning overall. Interior pages clean and unmarked. A tight and clean copy. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 88 pages .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Lutterworth Press. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. Hardback; very good in foxed, torn, and creased dustjacket. ; Illustrated with 28 colour plates by the author of the dress uniforms; with background notes. ; 72 pages .

Cambridge : Lutterworth Press, 1986. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 72 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. Notes: Bibliography: p. 69-70. Subjects: Great Britain (Army Uniforms History Pictorial works 20th century; Great Britain Army Uniforms; History 20th century; Pictorial works; Ceremonial uniforms 1870-1914.

Lutterworth, 1986., 1986. 1st ed. 72p. Full page color uniform Illustrations. Fine/Fine copy. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 1986 The outbreak of war in 1914 marked the disappearance of the colourful uniforms which had distinguished the regiments of the British Army for some 300 years. With meticulously executed illustrations the author has created a record of the last of British Army's full dress.72pp illustrated in colour.

Cambridge, UK: Lutterworth Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0718826736 . Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in fine, As New, gift-giving condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Bright, beautiful, full-page artwork on heavy stock depicts the uniforms of the British Army. Large 8vo. 72 pp. Including glossary. In protective Mylar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .