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Book - Hardcover book, Arms and Armour Press, Buttons of the British Army 1855-1970: an illustrated reference guide for collectors, 1971

  • Thin hard cover book with a cream coloured dust jacket. Title and author printed down the spine and a spine label taped to the base. Front cover divided into two brown templates. The top one covers a third of the page and shows the title in cream print and subtitle in black. The bottom template is a larger square and contains examples of seven different silver buttons, with the author's name at the bottom.

    202608900

Physical description

Thin hard cover book with a cream coloured dust jacket. Title and author printed down the spine and a spine label taped to the base. Front cover divided into two brown templates. The top one covers a third of the page and shows the title in cream print and subtitle in black. The bottom template is a larger square and contains examples of seven different silver buttons, with the author's name at the bottom.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'VICTORIAN BRANCH / LIBRARY / ANZAC HOUSE' [stamped in red ink on first page and title page]
'355.14 / RIP / A2560' [handwritten in pencil on the inside of the]
'13 MJ / 2.50' [handwritten in pencil on the opening page]

Summary

Over 650 buttons are illustrated in this comprehensive guide to the buttons worn by the regiments of the British Army from the Crimean War up to 1970. - taken from dust-jacket.

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