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Proud Heritage. The Story of the Highland Light Infantry. Volume One. The 71st HLI 1777-1881. [Foreword by Major-General Alexander Telfer Smollett of Bonhill]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by OATTS L.B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Nelson,, [1952]. 8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, 4 coloured plates, a full-page illustration and 5 maps (2 double-page) in the text, and a large folding coloured chart, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original regimental green cloth, crest blocked in gilt on upper cover, gilt back, green top, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly browned and with minor loss (not affecting lettering) at head and tail of backstrip. Lovely copy of the first of four volumes of the author's standard history . Scarce in this condition. Sutcliffe, p. 373; White, p.117.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16535
- Title
- Proud Heritage. The Story of the Highland Light Infantry. Volume One. The 71st HLI 1777-1881. [Foreword by Major-General Alexander Telfer Smollett of Bonhill]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- OATTS L.B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nelson,
- Date Published
- [1952]
- Keywords
- military, british army, infantry, hli, highland light infantry, oatts, unit history, unit histories, l.b. oatts, military, unit histories, proud, heritage
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Island Books
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Thakeham, West Sussex
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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