The Proud Trooper. The History of the Ayrshire (Earl of Carricks Own) Yeomanry from its Raising in the Eighteenth Century till 1964. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by BROWNLIE W.S
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About This Item
Collins,, [1964]. 8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, 4 coloured plates of uniforms, 29 plates in monochrome, and 7 illustrations and 44 maps (a number full-page) in the text; original blue buckram, upper board blocked with regimental crest in gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very faintly browned at backstrip. Detailed history of the senior regiment of Scotland's auxiliary forces. EXTREMELY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Sutcliffe, p.145; White, p.176.
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- Title
- The Proud Trooper. The History of the Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick’s Own) Yeomanry from its Raising in the Eighteenth Century till 1964. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- BROWNLIE W.S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins,
- Date Published
- [1964]
- Keywords
- military, ayrshire yeomanry, unit history, unit histories, w.s. brownlie, military, unit histories, the, proud, trooper
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