A HISTORY OF THE DRESS OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER

From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

1852

First English Edition

By: Lt. Col. John Luard

William Clowes and Sons [London]

8vo (172 pages; illustrated with tissue-guarded black and white plates)

Hardcover [Blue cloth]

Item Number: 4764

$200.00

Description

This is a very good copy of the First English edition without dust jacket as issued. The cover has a lovely gilt embossed design. The spine has been rebacked; the spine and cover edges are sunned; the corners are rubbed; the boards have light stains; else fine. The pages have scattered foxing throughout; there is a previous owner’s bookplate on front paste-down and an original invoice laid in at the front; contents fine.