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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. GISSOP, Peter [49] pp. Peter Gissop Co. 1995 12 5/8" x 12 3/4" x 2 1/2"D London: Peter Gissop Co., c 1995. Hardcover. An album showing silk swatches for specific clubs, each individually labeled by Military Regiment (Oxford Hussars, Highlanders, Lothians, 5th Lancers etc.), Indian Army, Oxford Clubs, Cambridge and other Universities, Old Boys. 1000 neckwear swatches in a two screw binding album, covered in green cloth and gold stamped title. On the blank inner front cover is the company name Peter Gissop Silks. Under each of the swatches is a number and title of the organization that wore them. The additional 48 swatches are a mix of historic clubs, college units complete with their names and the year that they were wearing this pattern. Peter Gissop Silks was formed in 1995 by Lord Peter Parkland and stopped operation in 2001. Gissop specialized in school, club and regimental colors; this book has authentic patterns. Album broken into sections as follows: 1. Cavalry & Yeomanry, 4pp/ 80 swatches 2. Regiments,10pp/ 200 swatches 3. Indian Army, & Overseas 4pp/ 80 swatches 4. Clubs, 6pp/ 120 swatches 5. Oxford Colleges and Clubs, 7pp/ 140 Oxford swatches 6. Cambridge Colleges and Clubs, 4pp/ 100 swatches 7. Other Universities and Colleges. 2 pages/ 40 swatches 8. Old Boys,12pp/ 240 swatches 9. 8 page single-sided loose leaf addendum pages w/ 6 swatches per page = 48 swatches total.