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Regimental Histories of the British Army from the library of The Hon David Levine AO RFD QC Catalogue 239 May 2020 ABOUT THIS CATALOGUE The books in this catalogue are from the private library of The Hon. David Levine AO RFD QC—a dedicated and passionate bibliophile for more than half a century. Most of the items bear David's bookplate or militaria book label, usually affixed to the upper pastedown or upper free endpaper. This is the second of a series of catalogues devoted to the Levine collection of military histories. It will be followed by catalogues of the Franco-Prussian and Russo-Japanese wars. The catalogue has been compiled using the sequence of entries in Victor Sutcliffe's Regiments of the British Army. A handbook with Lists. Parts 1 and 2, along with reference to Arthur S. White's A bibliography of regimental histories of the British Army. I am grateful to Major General (Ret'd) Michael O'Brien, CSC, MDA, BSc (Mil), for his guidance in compiling this catalogue. 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Under no circumstances will we disclose any of your personal information to a third party, unless your specific permission is given. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers [ANZAAB]; Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association [ABA(Int)] International League of Antiquarian Booksellers [ILAB] REFERENCES CITED Sutcliffe: Regiments of the British Army. A handbook with Lists. By Victor Sutcliffe. Part 1 - Infantry. Mulberry Coach House Books, East Rudham, 2007 Part 2 - Cavalry and Armour. Mulberry Coach House Books, East Rudham, 2008 Note: A projected third part, devoted to Artillery, Engineers, Signals, Special Forces, Army Aviation and Support Services has not been published. White: A bibliography of regimental histories of the British Army. With Addendum. By Arthur S. White. The Naval & Military Press, Dallington, East Sussex, 1992. [First published in 1965]. IMAGES Additional images of items are available on our website, or by request. Catalogue images are not to scale. Front cover illustration, item 2; Back cover illustration, item 216 CONTENTS Cromwellian Army: 1 Guards: 2—24 Divisions: 25—26 Household Cavalry: 27—30 Royal Armoured Corps: 31—80 Royal Regiment of Artillery: 81—84 Royal Corps of Signals: 85—86 The Militia: 87 Infantry of the Line: 88—199 The Rifle Brigade: 200—201 Territorial Forces: 202—215 Yeomanry: 216—233 Fencibles: 234—235 Corps: 236—240 Miscellaneous: 241—244 Kay Craddock — Antiquarian Bookseller Pty Ltd 156 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia PHONE: +61 3 9654 8506 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.kaycraddock.com Cromwellian Army 5. Craster (J. M.) Editor. FIFTEEN ROUNDS A MINUTE. 1. Firth (Sir Charles), assisted by Godfrey Davies. The Grenadiers at war August to December THE REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF CROMWELL'S ARMY. 1914. Edited from the diaries and letters of In two volumes. Pp. xxxvi+398(last Major 'Ma' Jeffreys and others. Pp. x+186, 8 colophon)+viii+397–768, appendices, plates, 8 full page text maps, biographical index; indices; demy 8vo; navy cloth, spines demy 8vo; tan papered boards, spine lettered in lettered in gilt; top fore-corner and margin gilt; dust wrapper, lightly browned and foxed, of 10 leaves creased, some light foxing; edges worn, with some splits at head and tail Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940. First of backstrip, front flap marked; endpapers edition. White p. 243. *Previously from offset, some light foxing; Macmillan and Co., the library of military historian and Limited, London, 1976. First edition. *With author, Colonel H. C. B. Rogers, with relevant newscutting loosely inserted. $50 his signature on upper free endpapers and 6. Hamilton (Lieut.-General Sir F. W.) his extensive annotations throughout. THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE FIRST OR Contains short histories of all regiments. $125 GRENADIER GUARDS. From documents in the State Paper Guards Office, War Office, Horse Guards, contemporary history, regimental records, Body Guards etc. In three volumes. Volume I: Pp. 2. Hennell (Colonel Sir Reginald) xxxiv+[ii](errata-Volume I)+458(last THE HISTORY OF THE KING'S BODY GUARD OF THE blank); Volume II: Pp. x+496; Volume YEOMEN OF THE GUARD: III: Pp. x+548+32(publisher's catalogue), (Valecti Garde Domini Regis). The oldest 3 frontispieces, 22 plates (7 in colour), permanent body guard of the sovereigns of 66 maps and battle plans (4 folding), England, 1485 to 1904. Pp. xvi+344(last appendices, index; med. 8vo; red cloth colophon), coloured frontispiece, tissue over bevelled boards, lettered and decorated in gilt & blind, blue guard, 64 plates (3 coloured), with tissue leather gilt titling labels, gilt and onlaid blue leather insignias to guards, appendices, list of subscribers, upper boards, Volumes II and III rebacked, red cloth hinges, the index; demy 4to; dark red cloth, lettered boards lightly marked and worn; uncut; bookseller's sticker at foot in gilt, spine and lower board faded, fore- of upper pastedowns, ownership markings on upper free endpapers, corners lightly bruised and worn; t.e.g., hinge weak at several points (particularly upper hinge Volume III), others uncut; upper hinge paper starting, tear at inner top edge of upper free endpaper Volume I, several endpapers lightly browned and offset, leaves carelessly opened (two leaves with tear affecting marginal some light foxing and marginal browning; text (extant) in Volume I), leaves lightly browned, scattered foxing, Archibald Constable & Company, London, 1904. First edition. several edge tears; John Murray, London, 1874. First edition. White p. 256. *With loosely inserted singlefold demy 4to leaflet, White p. 41; Sutcliffe 1/p. 2. *Sutcliffe notes that a corrigenda and entitled (in red & black) Brief epitome of the history of the King's addenda pamphlet was published by Murray in 1877, paginated so Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard, 1485–1910, lightly browned as to be bound in to the original three volumes, which are sometimes and with vertical fold at centre, and with an autograph note on found extended in length accordingly (but not in this set). $350 regimental letterhead giving names of yeomen of the Guards from 7. Nicolson (Captain Nigel) & Patrick Forbes. 1856 to 1908 – with the French Military Medals – for Crimean THE GRENADIER GUARDS IN THE WAR OF 1939–1945. Campaign, and newspaper cuttings (obituaries and funeral notices In two volumes. 1: The Campaigns in for the author) pinned to upper left hand corner of leaflet. $350 North West Europe (Forbes). 2: The 3. Kearsley (Brig.-Gen. Harvey) Mediterranean Campaigns (Nicholson). HIS MAJESTY'S BODYGUARD OF THE HONOURABLE Pp. xvi+xiv+582+xx(cumulative index, CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS. last blank, in both volumes), 26 plates Pp. xiv+314, coloured frontispiece, 11 plates (1 coloured), 45 maps (18 folding, some (1 coloured), 2 text illustrations, index; coloured, 8 text), appendices; med. 8vo; med. 8vo; red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, navy cloth, spines lettered in gilt, gilt gilt insignia to spine and upper board; dust insignia to upper boards, cloth lightly wrapper, worn and browned, long split along marked, edges slightly worn, fore-corners front backstrip fold; ownership name on title slightly bruised or worn; endpapers lightly Gale and Polden Limited, Aldershot, Hants, page, some foxing; John Murray, London, offset and foxed; 1949. First edition. $250 1937. First edition. White p. 255. $120 White p. 42; Sutcliffe 1/p. 2. 8. Paget (Julian) The Grenadier Guards THE STORY OF THE GUARDS. 4. Aubrey-Fletcher (Major H. L.) Foreword by His Royal Highness The A HISTORY OF THE FOOT GUARDS TO 1856. Duke of Edinburgh. Pp. 304, illustrated throughout in colour, 12 text maps, Victoria Pp. xiv+464(last blank), 44 full page maps Crosses won by the Guards, notes, glossary (9 folding, some coloured), 6 folding maps of military terms, bibliography, index; at end, index; med. 8vo; navy cloth, spine demy 4to; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, lettered in gilt, gilt insignia to upper board, cloth slightly marked, fore-corners lightly edges lightly worn, lower fore-corners bruised; dust wrapper, lightly browned, bruised; uncut and partly unopened; edges lightly worn and split, with a 3 cm. endpapers lightly offset and browned, tear from bottom edge into front panel near several leaves carelessly opened, with some flap fold; some light foxing, fore-corner of fore-edge loss, 10 cm. closed tear from one coloured plate creased; Osprey, London, top edge into two leaves; Constable and 1976. First edition. White p. 276; Sutcliffe 1/p. 4. $60 Company, London, 1927. First edition. White p. 41; Sutcliffe 1/p. 2. *Previously from the library of Michael Hornby, with his bookplate on upper pastedown. $150 Kay Craddock — Antiquarian Bookseller Catalogue 239: Regimental Histories of the British Army 1 9. Ponsonby (Lieut.-Colonel The Right Hon. Sir The Scots Guards Frederick) 12. Erskine (David) Compiler. THE GRENADIER GUARDS IN THE WAR OF 1914–1918.