The Regimental Records of the British Army, John S. Farmer — 1st Edition

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The Regimental Records of the British Army, John S. Farmer — 1st Edition

Name: The Regimental Records of the British Army, John S. Farmer — 1st Edition
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Publication: London, Grant Richards, 1901

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [iv], 238.

Condition Report: Good. Bound in the publisher's original bevelled maroon cloth with gilt crests to the upper board and spine, the binding remains robust and sound, though the spine exhibits noticeable sun-fading and mottling alongside light rubbing to the extremities and gently bumped corners. The text block is tight, retaining its traditional untrimmed and rough-cut edges, which display standard age-toning. Internally, the pages are largely crisp and clean, save for moderate scatterings of foxing that are primarily isolated to the endpapers, preliminary leaves, and the terminal pages. Institutional stamps marking the book's provenance are present on the front pastedown and title page, but there are no significant tears, loose leaves, or destructive wear, marking this as a handsome, perfectly readable survivor of a susceptible military reference.

Catalogue Note: This is a First Edition of Farmer’s comprehensive regimental compendium, preserving its original gilt-stamped binding.

The book boasts a fascinating institutional provenance, having once been held by St Deiniol's Library in Hawarden, Wales (now known as Gladstone's Library, famously founded by William Ewart Gladstone and remaining Britain's only Prime Ministerial library). A bookplate on the front pastedown denotes it as part of the "Lt. Col. John Burton Grier Salvation Army Bequest", complemented by Grier's own ink ownership signature dated "1st Nov. 1901" on the front free endpaper. The title page and bookplate bear the corresponding purple ink cancellation stamps of the library, affirming its legitimate deaccession. A 1990 Order of Service for the Royal Artillery Association & Burma Star Association Annual Service is also laid in.

While modern reprints from the 1980s are relatively common, finding the true 1901 Grant Richards first edition in its original binding is scarce on the open market.

A monumental work of turn-of-the-century military history, John S. Farmer's The Regimental Records of the British Army serves as an exhaustive historical résumé of the armed forces at the dawn of the twentieth century. Chronologically arranged, it meticulously details the titles, campaigns, battle honours, uniforms, facings, badges, and affectionate nicknames of Britain's regiments from 1660 to 1901. A vital resource for historians, genealogists, and military enthusiasts alike, this volume captures the rich pageantry, structural evolution, and martial heritage of the British Empire at its zenith.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: John S. Farmer

Book Publisher: Grant Richards

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 238

Book Publication Year: 1901

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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