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This the compiler's copy presented to him by the Regiment, "Presented to Captain P.E.L. Elgee, Royal Berkshire Regt., by the Officers of the 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, in grateful recognition of the trouble taken in compiling this illustrated Record of the Mess Property, M.D. Graham, Lt.-Col. Commanding 1st Bn.... Grand Shaft B(arrac)ks, Dover 1913."]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25650.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25650.asp
Volumes I & II, published 1909, cover the Regiment from formation to date; Volumes III & IV, published 1931, similarly including full coverage of the Great War; Volumes V & VI, published 1952, 1932-1948, the Second World War; Volume VII, published 1962, 1949 to date with extensive biographical appendices. A quantity of relevant clippings have been loosely inserted]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25986.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25986.asp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24571.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24571.asp
This copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "R.C.Greenwood from A.N.E.Browne, 27.III.1935".]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25875.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25875.asp et al.Seven volumes, including the Appendix by S.M. Milne and Sir Astley Terry, and Volume VI Brig. G. H. Mills and Lieut.-Col. R.F. Nixon. Numerous maps and illustrations, the Appendix with twenty-six chromolithographic plates. The Appendix loose from gutta-percha binding as often, otherwise all very good indeed in the original green cloth, gilt, Volumes VI in dust-jacket. Volumes I-V and the Appendix, John Murray, Volume VI, Leo Cooper,From Formation to 1943, a fine run of this excellently produced history. Accompanied by copies of the First, Second and Third Editions of A Brief History of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1912, 1925, 1948.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22500.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22500.asp
Chesney, who had served in the Egyptian Campaign and the Sudan Campaign of 1884-5, was at the time of publication Adjutant of the Royal Malta Regiment of Militia.

Ownership stamp of one F. Rivarola Welch and an inked annotation to the front free endpaper noting page references to the career of Lieutenant-General F. Rivarola.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25919.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25919.asp GRAHAM (Henry). The Annals of the Yeomanry Cavalry of Wiltshire. Vol. II. Being a Complete History of the Prince of Wales' Own Royal Regiment. From 1893 to 1908. Collotype portrait frontispiece and two other similar portraits, one other collotype plate and three full-page sketch-maps. The first a little browned in the original blue cloth with white diagonal band and gilt medallic devices, gilt Prince of Wales' feathers, somewhat rubbed, hinges repaired with canvas tape, the second near fine in the matching original binding. x, errata slip, 268pp., viii, 192pp. D. Marples & Co., Limited, Liverpool and Geo. Simpson, "Gazette" Printing Works, Devizes respectively,The first volume contains an account of preparations during the Napoleonic Invasion Scare, and the suppression of industrial and political discontents, the Weaver's Riots, Machine Riots, Bristol Riots and Chartist Riots. Yeomanry as an instrument of social control. The second has a considerable portion on the raising of three Wiltshire Companies of the Imperial Yeomanry and their services in the Boer War.

The first inscribed from (Lord) Charles F.B. Bruce to Serjeant Thomas Foster, of the Marlborough Troop, in May 1888. Later ownership inscription of Frank Henry, Tetbury, dated in 1897.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22722.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22722.asp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22326.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22326.asp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI13861.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI13861.asp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Modern Books and Manuscripts http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MO49534.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MO49534.asp
Appears to be a guide book produced for visitors to the collection.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24390.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24390.asp
Ownership inscription in pencil to the title page, "J.K.M. Hamilton, 2nd Lieut. The Royal Scots, 2nd March 1904, invalided for wounds received in action as at 31.12.22. Rejoined 26 Aug. 1939 to Aug. 1945. p.566-8." The page reference is to an account of George V and Queen Mary's Coronation visit to Edinburgh in July 1911, where they presented new colours to the 2nd Battalion and Hamilton was part of the Royal Guard Party.

The binding is notoriously unstable, externally prone to stripping and scuffing, internally the joints having a tendency to split, this copy far sounder than most.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25953.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25953.asp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI23844.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI23844.asp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24437.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24437.asp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI23845.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI23845.asp Rose and Crown, December, 1967, loosely inserted]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI23840.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI23840.asp
Produced as an on-site guide to the collection. The main works are catalogued with reference to sitter, artists and the history of the acquisition of the piece.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24391.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24391.asp hors texte, thirty-seven full-page maps to the text, Dean's with tipped in portrait frontispiece and sixteen other plates, nine folding maps, maps to text and endpapers. Endpapers slightly browned, a little light foxing, otherwise a very good set in the original red cloth, gilt, rubbed and worn a little at the extremities, covers of the Wylly volumes a little marked and ink-splashed. xxiv, 408pp.; xx, 432pp.; xx, 330pp. RUSI & for the Regiment, Preston,An uncommon set, the continuation volume covering the Regiment's history from 1919 to 1953 being particularly hard to come by.

The South African War 1899-1902, the Volunteer Service Companies in South Africa, 1900-1902, three chapters on operations in East Africa. Chapters in the Dean volume dealing with the regiment's time in North Africa - the defence of Medjez el Bab, the battle of Gueriat el Atach, the action at the Gabgab Gap, and Tunisia, Pantellaria and Algeria in 1943. Also amongst the appendices is information on the allied regiments, two of them being the Kimberley Regiment, and the Union of South Africa Defence Forces 47th Battalion (The Wide Bay Regiment).]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22019.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22019.asp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI23490.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI23490.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI9259.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI9259.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI19818.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI19818.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI7609.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI7609.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24989.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI24989.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI19035.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI19035.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25579.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25579.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22341.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22341.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI12315.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI12315.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI15064.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI15064.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25179.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI25179.asp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Naval and Military Books and Militaria http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22334.asp http://www.wheldonandwesley.co.uk/title/MI22334.asp