MILITARY BADGES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 1914 - 18

Cox (Reginald H.W.)

Description:

363 pages, 3238 illustrations of badges, 20 plates, 4 page errata (to be inserted between pages 48 & 49 - Badges of the Canadian Field Artillery, red cloth, dust jacket torn at the top right hand corner and now preserved in a protector, a very good copy.

'A unique work or reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the British Empire involved in the Great War. There are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - Australia, Britain, Canada, the Colonies, India, New Zealand and South Africa - and a total of around 3000 badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawings. The illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listed.' Editor's note.

Details:

  • Publisher: Ernest Benn Limited
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1982
  • Edition: First edition
  • Jacket Condition: Good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 4to (305 x 215 mm)
  • Lot No: 287
  • Hammer Price: $305
  • Bids: 13
  • Visits: 67
  • Estimate: $100/125
  • Reserve: $75

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