History of the 2nd Dragoons - The Royal Scots Greys, "Second to None", "Blenheim", Ramillies", "Malplaquet", "Dettingen", "Balaklava", "Sevastopol". 1678-1893.(Illustrated Histories of the Scottish Regiments Book No. 2) by Lt Colonel Percy Groves - 1893

W & A K Johnston, Edinburgh and London, 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Harry Payne. Illustrated covers with plain red linen spine and containing four glorious tissue-protected chromolithographic plates. Plate I (frontis) shows 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (Scots Greys) on the Line of Marsh showing Trumpeter, Officer and Privates, Plate II shows: 1704 Private; 1742 Private; 1815 Private; 1799 Officer; 1811 Officer and Private. Plate III shows: Two Guidons of Scots Greys; 1831 Officer; 1850 Private; 1706 Mrs Christian Davies the Woman-trooper; 1864 Private; Private; Badge; 1854 Officer; Eagle of the 45th Infantry captured at Waterloo by Sergeant Charles Ewart (Scots Greys); Plate IV shows: 1893 2nd Dragoons Royal Scots Greys Review order - Filed Officer, Sergeant, Private, Captain, Private and Trumpeteer; 1893 Private Marching Order. Covers are a little darkened with light wear on corners, there is a separation in the internal binding between page 6 and Plate II but all pages, plates and guards are securely attached, end-papers are darkened, pages, plates and printed tissue guards are clean. Illustrator: Harry Payne. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 66114080042..