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Historical Record of the Seventh, or Princess Royal's Regiment, of Dragoon Guards: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688; and of Its Subsequent Services to 1839
by Adjutant General
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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South Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Orme, 1839. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Original 1839 hardcover in blind-stamped red cloth with gilt. Book is clean and solidly bound, with light rubbing to spine edge. Includes two fine hand-colored plates. Designed to form a uniform set with other of the published historical records pioneered by Richard Cannon, whose idea it was to publish regimental histories. From the estate of Donald G. Skinner, Canadian military collector extraordinaire. 12mo. 83 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Warwick Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96402
- Title
- Historical Record of the Seventh, or Princess Royal's Regiment, of Dragoon Guards: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688; and of Its Subsequent Services to 1839
- Author
- Adjutant General
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1839
- Keywords
- Military history; Historical records of the British Army; Dragoon Guards; 7th Regiment; regimental history
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About the Seller
Warwick Books
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South Pasadena, California
About Warwick Books
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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