Armies of India + Cigarette Card Album

• A C Lovett, G F Macmunn, The Armies of India, painted by Major A. C. Lovett, Described by Major G.F. MacMunn D.S.O., London: A & C Black, 1911

224 pages including 72 full page colour plates with captions to the tissue, 19 smaller line drawings in text; original decorated cloth, minor mark on binding
9 x 6.5 in (22.86 x 16.51 cm)

Major G.F. MacMunn, DSO of the Royal Field Artillery has in his pioneering work procured never before read of insights to the entire scope and functioning of the Indian Army, right from the times of the English East India Company to the time of his writing this book in the turbulent times of 1911. Mentioning the story about the formation of the Indian Army right up to the scope and definition of the very same Army, MacMunn beautifully illustrates the various characteristics of this one-of-a-kind Army in the whole world. Assisted by Major A.C. Lovett of the Gloucestershire Regiment, who has lent his artistic talents to illustrate this book with wonderful sights of the various regiments of the Indian Army, this book can well be described as one of the principal books meant for any collector of military history.

This book contains 72 full-page illustrations in colour recording the uniforms of soldiers including the 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.

• John Player and Sons, Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas [CIGARETTE CARD ALBUM], John Player & Sons

24 pages including 50 tipped in coloured cigarette cards; staple-bound album with pictorial card covers
10.25 x 8 in (26 x 20.5 cm)

A collection of 50 tipped-in cigarette cards of various regiments of the British Empire overseas, with many having original Indian card covers. Each card is accompanied by text-in.

(Set of two)

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