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Historical Record of the First, or Royal Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in the Reign of King James VI of Scotland, and of its Subsequent Services to 1846
by Richard Cannon
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Parker, Furnivall, & Parker, 1847. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated. Richard Cannon's detailed history of the Royal Scots, an extensive military work, complete with hand-coloured plates. A scarce vivid history of the Royal Scots, once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, the oldest and most senior infantry regiment of the line of the British Army, having first been raised in 1633.In this work, Richard Cannon looks at the infantry from its birth up to 1846, encompassing their achievements in the Seven Years' War, American Revolutionary War, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and three hand-coloured plates.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart. Light bumping and discolouration to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Pencil inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional light spot. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 845P5
- Title
- Historical Record of the First, or Royal Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in the Reign of King James VI of Scotland, and of its Subsequent Services to 1846
- Author
- Richard Cannon
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Parker, Furnivall, & Parker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1847
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Historical Record of the First, or Royal Regiment of Foot royal regiment of foot royal scots military royal regiment of foot richard cannon
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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