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YEATS-BROWN, MAJ. F C C The Star and Crescent, being the Story of the 17th Cavalry from 1858 to 1922.
The Author. 1927, Numbered. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Warre-Cornish. Superb and highly detailed regimental history of the 17th Cavalry of the Indian Army, from date of raising as 'de Kantzow's Horse' during the Indian Mutiny, through to the amalgamation of the Indian Army cavalry regiments in 1922. Contents: Introduction. Preface. Table of Contents. List of Illustrations. The History of the 17th Cavalry from 1858-1922 (in continuous format without separate chapter headings). Envoi. Stations of the 17th Cavalry. Appendix I: Notes on Colonel C. J. Robarts & Colonel C. A. de Kantzow. Appendix II: Sketches of Life in the 17th Cavalry 1886-1894. Appendix III: The 17th Cavalry Stud Farm. Appendix IV: The East African Campaign 1915-17. Appendix V: Polo. Appendix VI: Some Racing Reminiscences. Appendix VII: Pigsticking Recollections. Appendix VIII: The Weekly Durbar. Appendix IX: The Rise & Fall of the Silladar Cavalry system with an explanation of the system. Appendix X: Statements of the Regimental Accounts. Appendix XI: The Regimental List at amalgamation. Appendix XII The Full Lists of the British & Indian Officers. Appendix XIII The Roll of Honour - Officers & men of the regiment who have been killed or who have died from wounds or disease. Appendix XIV Copies of the deeds executed regarding the funds & property of the Officers' Mess & the Polo Club. Appendix XV List of Rewards to Indian members for good service. Appendix XVI Copy of the Deed placing the Private Silladar Fund in Trust. xiii + 359 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs and plates, including portraits, groups, and uniforms, b/w pen sketches by Warre-Cornish, large fold-outmap, list of stations, notes on organization, extensive nominal roll, honours & awards, medal roll, extensive biographical notes on officers and Viceroy's Commissioned Officers, with a copy of the regimental list. Original dark-blue boards, marbled inside, with original ivory pigskin spine, a little dust marked to white areas but front and rear boards in bright original colours. Regimental device and titles in bright gilding to front board, plain back and spine. Slightly bumped on corners of front board, but an outstanding copy unlikely to be found in this condition elsewhere. Numbered 18 of only 100 copies privately printed and circulated. Errata slips pasted in. Very rare. Colour photo-scan available on request. Very Good/No Jacket.
Offered for GBP 750.00 = appr. US$ 1492.50 by: Addison Phillips - Book number: 001700