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The Brigade of Gurkhas at the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
1st Ed., approx. 80pp. inc. photo. section, col. frontis., around 100 photos. Published as a Supplement to the 'Kukri.' nd (c.1953).
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Fully illustrated record of the Gurkha Contingent, with nominal roll of approx. 200 of all ranks of 2nd, 6th, 7th & 10th GR who participated, many good photos. inc. named group of officers of Depot & Contingent, &c. Orig. green dec. cloth, VG. See illustration on our website.
£20
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GIBBS (Lt.-Col. H.R.K.)
Historical Record of the 6th Gurkha Rifles. Volume II, 1919-1948.
1st Ed., xix+320pp., portrait frontis., 21 photos., 5 fldg. maps. Aldershot: G&P.
1955
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Several inter-war Waziristan & NWF forays; WW2 three bns. in Burma (one with Chindits), one in PAIFORCE & Italy. Roll of Hon., awards & much excellent detail. Perkins 504. Orig. rifle green cloth, silver gilt, little speckled/stained, VG. See illustration on our website.
£145
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MACMUNN (Lt.-Gen. Sir George)
The Martial Races of India.
1st Ed., xiii+368pp., 23 illus. (inc. several col. plates), 2 maps. VG in chipped dw. Sampson Low, Marston & Co. nd (c.1935).
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The so-called martial races, their distinctions, recruiting policies & services in the Indian Army, with chapters on 'How the Punjab Became British & the Bengal Army Mutinied,' 'The Indian Army & the World War' &c. Orig. yellow cloth, VG in sl. chipped but attractive dw & uncommon thus. See illustration on our website.
£35
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NORTHEY (Major W. Brook, MC, late 1st KGO GR) & MORRIS (Capt. C.J., 3rd QAO GR)
The Gurkhas: Their Manners, Customs & Country.
Foreword by Brig.-Gen. The Hon. C.G. Bruce, CB, MVO. 1st Ed., xxxvi+283pp., 69 photos., fldg. map. Bodley Head.
1928
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Well-illustrated standard work compiled by two officers of Gurkha Rifles. Contains history of Nepal, the people & their languages, religion & festivals, government & administration, &c., together with a short account of Nepal's War Effort in the Great War which includes an account of recruiting activities. Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG, clean copy. See illustration on our website.
£20
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STREETS (Heather)
Martial Races: The Military, Race & Masculinity in British Imperial Culture, 1857-1914.
1st Ed., xi+241pp. VG in dw. Manchester Univ. Press (Studies in Imperialism series).
2004
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Acclaimed scholarly work explores how & why "Scottish Highlanders, Punjabi Sikhs, & Nepalese Gurkhas became identified as the British Empire's fiercest, most manly soldiers..." Original hardback edition, VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£30
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WOODYATT (Maj.-Gen. Nigel, CB)
Under Ten Viceroys: The Reminiscences of a Gurkha.
1st Ed., 320pp., 16 plates. Jenkins.
1922
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Service with 3rd & 7th Gurkhas in India, Garhwal, Nepal &c. 1880s-1920s; cmd. Derajat Bde. in 3rd Afghan War &c. Orig. dec. cloth, minor wear, about VG. See illustration on our website.
£25
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WOODYATT (Maj.-Gen. Nigel, CB)
Under Ten Viceroys: The Reminiscences of a Gurkha.
1st Ed., 320pp., 16 plates. Jenkins.
1922
#54953
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Service with 3rd & 7th Gurkhas in India, Garhwal, Nepal &c. 1880s-1920s; cmd. Derajat Bde. in 3rd Afghan War &c. Orig. dec. cloth, worn, some splitting to sp., generally sound.
£15
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