Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 10th June 2026
Lot 365
A large collection of unit histories and other military history books
Estimate £200 - £400
+ Buyers Premium
Description
Unit Histories: a collection of regimental and other unit histories including: Alexander Somerville, 'History of the British Legion and War in Spain', London 1839, rebound in half calf; Major Richardson, K.S.F., 'Movements of the British Legion' &c. second edition, London 1837; Frederick P. Gibbon, 'The 42st East Lancashire Division 1914-1918'; Stewart & Buchan, 'The Fifteenth (Scottish) Division 1914-1919'; Lieutenant-Colonel G. le M. Gretton, 'The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902'; Laurie Magnus, 'The West Riding Territorials in the Great War'; Lieutenant-Colonel H. Moyse-Bartlett, 'The King's African Rifles'; Haywood and Clarke, 'The History of the Royal West African Frontier Force', Aldershot 1964; and other titles; together with a body of reference works concerning the King's German Legion / Hanoverian & Brunswick Forces, including muster rolls and medals rolls, much being facsimile material in hard bindings, copies of MS. research, and microfilms.
Together with:
A collection of medal & casualty rolls and general military history material, including: 'D.C.M. 1914-20 Artillery Citations'; Abbot, 'Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1855-1909'; 'South African War Honours & Awards, 1899-1902', G. R. Everson. 'The South Africa 1853 Medal'; 'Casualty Roll for the Crimea 1854-1856', pub. Hayward London 1976; I. T. Tavender (comp.), 'Casualty Roll for the Indian Mutiny 1857-59'; J. V. Webb, 'The Abu Klea Medal Rolls', London 1981; and various other rolls, together with: 'The Reminiscences and Recollection of Captain Gronow' and 'The Last Reminiscences of Captain Gronow', Surtees Society 1984; Various volumes of King's Regulations and Military Law; Donald D. Howard, 'Napoleonic Military History / A Bibliography'; and other titles. [qty]