from Military History Books

(Subject: Uniforms, Dress & Insignia - General) A concise, comprehensive guide for collectors by one of the acknowledged experts on military buttons. Over 550 buttons worn by regiments of the British Army from the Crimean War to the Millennium are illustrated with line drawings by Denis A. Darmanin. Each button is clearly captioned and indexed. (Published: 2002) (Publisher: Howard… Read more

(Subject: Uniforms, Dress & Insignia - General) The southerner of the mid-19th century had been bred to ride horses and had long been used to handling firearms, through hunting for pleasure, food or simply for sport. The combination of these factors promised that when the southern states began to secede in December 1860, the cavalry would be a major… Read more

(Subject: Uniforms, Dress & Insignia - General) Arms and Armour Fotofax series. A photo-study of the US Civil War Army of the Union. The photographs are from contemporary archives. Chronology plus details of uniforms and weaponry are also included in the concise account. (Published: 1989) (Publisher: Cassell) (ISBN: 0853689806) (Pagination: 48pp, 87 photos.) (Condition: Unread. Storage wear only.) UL-XXXXXX… Read more

(Subject: Uniforms, Dress & Insignia - General) Unread but some storage markings. Good.From the late seventeenth century to the end of WWI. A century and a half of wars and campaigns, and the uniforms that went with them. Includes infantry, cavalry, dragoons, lancers and zouaves. The uniforms of more than thirty countries are described in detail with sections on… Read more