THE ARMIES OF INDIA. Painted by Major A. C. Lovett. Described by Major G. F. MacMunn. With a Foreword by Field-Marshal Earl Roberts

[Imperial India; Army]; MacMunn Major G. F

Published by London Adam and Charles Black 1911

About this Item

First Edition, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE OF 500 COPIES, SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHERS, A. and C. Black. This is a copy signed and unnumbered. With 72 highly impressive tissue captioned tipped-in colour plates by Major Lovett and 19 smaller line drawings throughout the text. 4to, in the publisher's deluxe binding fine white cloth lettered and pictorially decorated on the upper cover and spine in gilt and blind, silk ribbon marker bound in and t.e.g. xiv, 224 pp. A stunning copy, unusually fine, the white cloth showing only the most trivial evidence of age, the text and plates pristine, end-leaves just a touch age mellowed as would be expected, hinges fine and strong, an especially beautiful copy. A SUPERB AND STUNNING FIRST EDITION, THE SCARCE LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE OF ONLY 500 COPIES. The author and artist have joined forces to create here a fine review of the armies fielded by the Empire.the history of their battles and their administration. The book is a costume designer's dream-come-true as the very impressive colourplates bring vividly to the life the men, the many regimental uniforms and accouterments, and the scene of Imperial India. This is also an invaluable work for anyone interested in the colonial armies and military histories at the height of the English Age of Empire.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE ARMIES OF INDIA. Painted by Major A. C. Lovett. Described by Major G. F. MacMunn. With a Foreword by Field-Marshal Earl Roberts
• Publisher: London Adam and Charles Black 1911
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)