Extremely rare and extremely important; this fabulously illustrated book was commissioned by the Duke of Cumberland; the victor of Culloden; presented to his brother; King George II; and shows in 94 colour illustrations the uniform of all units and establishments of the British army at that time (1742). As such; it is the official template from which all subsequent uniforms were derived. Found in the Library of the Royal Armouries; Leeds; the book shows the uniforms and accoutrements of the Gentlemen Pensioners and the Yeomen of the Guard; the Household Cavalry and the Cavalry; including the Carbineers and the Dragoons. It also includes the dress of the 1st Foot Guards (Grenadier Guards); the Coldstream Guards and the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards (Scots Guards). The line regiments are also fully covered; from the Queen’s Regiment; the King’s Regiment; the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; and all the other line regiments then established in the British Army. The Cloathing Book also includes ten regiments of Marines and the Regiment of Invalids. Each plate shows the uniform of the regiment in full; together with (where applicable) horse coverings and the colours of the regiment. This is an exceptional find for Naval and Military Press; and is recommended to all historians of the British Army; and of its uniforms and accoutrements in general. The colour plates are superbly reproduced exactly as they appear in the original; which has been professionally scanned for colour matching.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very nice book; readable with many punctual facts quite revealing ...By Horacio A. GalachoVery nice book; readable with many punctual facts quite revealing but lacks of an explanation of the ground systems for air defense. The information about the radars is rather poor as the others weapons used by the fighters (cannons and missiles). 3D drawings of planes would be a must.The chapter dedicated to Sukhoi and Tupolev interceptors is a little bit short and lacks of good technical information. The MiG-25's chapter is superb.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A Very Useful Contribution to Cold War Aviation History; but SERIOUSLY OVERPRICEDBy E. R. EismanAs a longtime student of Cold War History; I eagerly purchased this book; being familiar with the author's earlier work. It is well done and well-researched; but; especially considering the high price ($70; for a standard-sized hardback book of 317 pages); it lacks an index; a noteworthy omission. The high-price also will; undoubtedly; reduce its appeal to the intended audience; which is unfortunate; and unnecessary. It will; noneless; find a place in my large library of Cold War aviation material.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. an excellent book about these airplanesBy Col. William Russell (ret)Here's a superb book of Soviet Cold War fighters. Maybe Gordon's "Soviet Tactical Fighters" is better (as is his specialty) but that hasn't been reprinted and is only available at exorbitant prices from post-market sellers.
