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Best.-Nr. 28945 — London: Parker Furnivall and Parker. 1847. First edition. First edition. Publisher's original red cloth with titles in gilt to the upper board and spine. Illustrated with four full page hand coloured plates. A very near fine copy the binding square and firm with a little bumping to the spine tips the cloth bright and fresh with a touch of darkening to the spine. The contents with a bookseller's label tipped in at the gutter of the front endpaper and some toning to the paper stock are otherwise clean and bright throughout. "Reputedly William IV proposed that a series of regimental histories should be compiled whereby the general public could be apprised of the distinguished services rendered by the regiments of the British army. the work of compilation was entrusted by royal warrant to Richard Cannon. He started immediately and the first volume to be published was a history of the Life Guards in 1837. Cannon's warrant expired on the death of William IV but was renewed on Victoria's accession to the throne. Unfortunately the official funding was not maintained and Cannon endeavoured to finance the project from his own pocket consequently running into serious pecuniary difficulties. Cannon's volumes were authoritative and readable well produced and often well illustrated. If somewhat lacking in the human interest expected of modern historians Cannon nevertheless set a standard for succeeding regimental historians to emulate" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: Parker, Furnivall and Parker. 1847 hardcover