Books from the Library of Peter Duckers

The Indian Army, by B. Mollo, New Orchard, Poole, 1981, 191pp., with photographs and index, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

India’s Army, by Major D. Jackson, Sampson Low, London, 1940, 584pp., hardback, spine slightly damaged, therefore fair condition

Sketch of the Services of the Bengal Native Army, by Lieutenant F. G. Cardew, New Delhi, 1971 reprint, 576pp., with index, hardback, with dust-jacket, the dust-jacket damaged, otherwise good condition

The Armies of India, by Lieutenant-General Sir George MacMunn, D.S.O., Crecy reprint 1980, 224pp., with fine watercolour studies by Major A. C. Lovett, with index, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

An Assemblage of Indian Army Soldiers and Uniforms, edited by M. Glover, Perpetua, London, 1973, 130pp., with very fine watercolour studies by C. P. Chater of uniforms of the Indian Army, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

Battle Honours of the Indian Army 1757-1971, by Major S. Singh, Vision Books, Delhi, 1993, 372pp., with index, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

Regimental Colours and Ceremonials in the Indian Army, by Brigadier T. B. Kapur, Vikas, Delhi, 1983, 204pp., with photographs and index, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army, by Lieutenant-Colonel G. Sharma, Allied Publications, 1990, 318pp., with photographs and index, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

A Matter of Honour: the Indian Army, its officers and men, by P. Mason, Book Club Assocs., 1974, 580pp., the standard and highly-regarded general history of the Indian Army from its early days to the end of the Second World War and into Independence, with photographs and index, hardback, with dust-jacket, the dust-jacket slightly torn, otherwise good condition

The Indian Army and the King’s Enemies, 1900-47, by C. Chenevix-Trench, Thames and Hudson, 1988, 312pp., with photographs and index, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

Sword of the Raj: The British Army in India, 1747-1947, by R. Beaumont, Bobs-Merrill, 1977, 237pp., with photographs and index, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

The Indian Army: the Garrison of British Imperial India, 1822-1922, by T. A. Heathcote, David & Charles, London, 1974, 215pp., with photographs and index, hardback, with dust-jacket, good condition

A Roll of Honour: The Story of the Indian Army 1939-45, by Major-General J. G. Elliott, Cassell, London, 1965, 392pp., with photographs and index, hardback, good condition (13) £50-£70

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