TITLE: The Armies of India
EDITORS: Major A C Lovett and Major G F Mac Munn DSO. Foreword by Field Marshal Earl Roberts
PUBLISHER: Adam And Charles Black
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1911
BINDING: Leatherbound
EDITION: 345/500
NO.OF PAGES: 242 including 72 tipped color plates painted by Major A C Lovett
SIZE:
Height: 10.8 in (27.5 cm)
Width: 8.6 in (22 cm)
Depth: 1.9 in (5 cm)
With 72 full page illustrations in color recording the physical types and uniforms of the soldiers, some of them being: Governor - General's bodyguard; Governor's bodyguard at Bombay; British officers of the Indian cavalry; 3rd Skinner's horse; 14th Murray's Jat Lancers; the former Hyderabad contingent cavalry; 38th King George's Own Central India Horse; 2nd Queen's Own Sappers and Miners; Rajput regiments; Dogras; Punjab regiments; 42nd Deoli regiment; Frontier force; Carnatic infantry; Mahratha infantry; Gurkha Rifles; Alwar Lancers; Bikaner Ganga Risala; Imperial Service troops.
The books on sale in this auction are rare, out-of-print and otherwise collectible, dating from the 19th century on wards. The technology and material for printing and binding books has evolved over the last few centuries. From being the exclusive preserve of Clergy and Kings to an item of everyday application, the availability and use of books has also evolved over time. Books age over time and deterioration in a book's condition depends on many factors, including the original materials used and conditions of usage over time. Books will often show signs of foxing, fading, shelf-ware or dust jacket damage through usage. Prolonged storage may also cause wormhole damage or water stains. Details of damage outside this normal life-cycle of thebooks in this auction will be available on request.