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The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment From 1684 to 1902
Gretton, Lieutenant-Colonel G. le M.
Description:
4to; original blue cloth, blocked in gilt on spine and upper cover; t.e.g.; pp. xi + (iii) + 462, incl. index; five plates, incl. two-page facsimile letter; eight map plates, some of which folding, displaying ten numbered maps. Spine darkened; covers stippled, sunned, and worn at extremities; upper hinge starting; gift inscription to front free endpaper; fore-edge of one folding map a bit frayed; regular, light browning; endpapers and outer leaves foxed; occasional spotting. The title page highlights the regiment's involvement in the following battles and campaigns: Namur 1695, Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet, Egypt, China, Pegu, Sevastopol, New Zealand, Afghanistan 1879-80, Egypt 1882, Tel-el-Kebir, Nile 1884-5, South Africa 1900-02. The illustrations include a plate of 'Memorials to Those Who Fell in South Africa' and there is a folding 'Sketch Map to illustrate the operations of the 1st Batt. Mtd. Infantry of the Royal Irish Regiment in South Africa.' (SABIB 2, p. 439) The appendices are considered a highlight of this authoritative history.
Details:
- Publisher: William Blackwood and Sons
- Publisher Place: Edinburgh
- Date of Publication: 1911
- Edition: First
- Lot No: 329
- Hammer Price: $105
- Bids: 3
- Visits: 24
- Estimate: $130
- Reserve: $65
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Seller Details:
- Name: Christison Rare Books
- Address: P O Box 24093, Sherwood, Port Elizabeth, 6034
- Contact Person: Lindsay Christison
- Country of Origin: South Africa
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- Website: www.antiquarian.co.za
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- Trade Association: SABDA, PBFA
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