(London: Adam and Charles Black, 1911).

FIRST EDITION OF THIS SUPERB WORK ON THE INDIAN REGIMENTS. 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.
Major General Sir George Fletcher Macmunn (1869-1952) KCB, KCSI, DSO, British General, scholar, military historian and writer was also one of the founders of the Kipling Society. Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919) was of the Gloucestershire Regiment. The watercolours by Lovett illustrate the full dress and field service dress uniforms of the Indian Army. Item #33748

First Edition. With 72 highly impressive tissue captioned colour plates by Major Lovett and 19 smaller line drawings throughout the text. Large 8vo, handsomely bound in full cordovan calf, the spine with raised bands separating the compartments which are decorated with gilt filleted panels, black morocco lettering label gilt, the upper cover with an eagle in gilt at the center, all edges marbled. xiv, 224 pp. A very well preserved and handsome copy, the text-block clean and well preserved and with fine plates, the binding handsome with slight mellowing to the spine panel and with the gilt decorations all still very bright.