1851 1ed Guards Royal Military Victorian England Illustrated War HORT Provenance

1851 1^ed Guards Royal Military Victorian England Illustrated War HORT Provenance

Lieut. Colonel Hort was a 19^th-century officer in the Royal Military who is, curiously, best known for his literary works of fiction rather than his military career. One such work fused his two careers, ‘Guards and the Line’ – a short, conversational-like story filled with illustrations of French royals and battle scenes.

This impressive, oblong book contains numerous full-page engravings by Alfred Crowquill.

Item number: #16792

Price: $599

HORT, Lieut.-Col.

The guards and the line

London : J. & D.A. Darling, 1851. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: complete with all pages
  • vii, [1], 78
  • 12 engravings
• Provenance: Handwritten
  • Frederick P. Todd
    • Frederick Porter Todd (1903-1977) was an American author, historian, and director of the West Point Museum from 1953-1965. He began his military career in the Seventh Regiment Reserve, 107th Infantry, and retired as a Colonel after serving in the Office of Strategic Services during WWII. He was a prolific historical author, and also contributed to the Encyclopedia Britannica regarding military uniforms.
  • J. Hoare, 1853
    • William Jesse Hoare (1826-1881) was a member of the Royal Fusiliers and attained the rank of captain before his retirement in 1854.
  • W. H. Carter, 1853
    • Captain Willoughby Harcourt Carter (1822–1900) J.P. was the first appointed Chief Constable of Buckinghamshire, from 1857 to 1867. He was also a member of the Royal Fusiliers and attained the rank of captain before his retirement in 1854.
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
    • Cloth
  • Size: ~8.25in X 13.25in (21.5cm x 34cm)
  • Very rare and desirable

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