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A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of its Subsequent Services, Revised and Continued to March 31st, 1912
by E. A. H. Webb
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Vacher & Sons, Limited, 1912. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Not Stated. The second edition of Webb's interesting exploration of his former military regiment, the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, complete with colour plates. The second edition.A fascinating history exploring the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, a line infantry regiment of the British Army which was founded in 1688.This detailed history looks from its formation in 1688, and its many services over the course of the next two hundred years. Notably this second edition brings this information up to date to the 31st March 1912.Illustrated with a frontispiece, eleven colour plates, and twenty-five monochrome plates.Collated, complete.By E. A. H. Webb. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is lightly discoloured. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Stamp to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 844P53
- Title
- A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of its Subsequent Services, Revised and Continued to March 31st, 1912
- Author
- E. A. H. Webb
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Vacher & Sons, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment 17th regiment leicestershire military 17th regiment
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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