Manchester City Battalions of the 90th & 91st Infantry Brigades Book of Honour

F. Kempster; H. C. E. Westropp

Verlag: Sherratt and Hughes, London, 1916

An uncommon first edition work looking to the 90th and 91st Infantry Brigades and their achievements during the First World War. The first edition of this uncommon work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two-hundred and five plates.A touching book of honours for the 90th and 91st Infantry Brigades, honouring their achievements during the First World War.Both the 90th and 91st were raised during the First World War, and became known as Kitchener's Army. Both brigades served on the Western Front, the 90th also serving in the Italian Campaign.Most of the plates in this volume show line-up photographs of the different regiments, a touching insight into the brigades during the midst of the First World War.Edited by F. Kempster and H. C. E. Westropp.H. C. E. Westropp contributes a short history of the Manchester Regiment, in existence from 1881 to 1958.Collated, complete. In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Rear board is lightly cockled. Small crack to the tail of the rear joint. Rear hinge is reinforced with cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few faint handling marks. Edge wear to pages 49-54 to the rear with a small amount of loss, not affecting text. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 846P50

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Manchester City Battalions of the 90th & ...
Verlag: Sherratt and Hughes, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1916
Einband: Leather
Illustrator: Various
Zustand: Very Good
Auflage: First edition.
Art des Buches: book