QUEEN VICTORIA'S SOLDIERS & SAILORS: 1848-1885

1-195060

This 96 page 8x 10.5-inch volume uses nearly 150 previously unpublished cartes-de-visite to chronicle the uniforms of the British Armed Services in the middle of the reign of Queen Victoria. Staff, Cavalry, Artillery, Engineers, Infantry, and Volunteers as well as the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Canadian troops are covered. In addition there are some interesting portrayals of some police and fireman's uniforms. The book also includes 21 rare full color illustrations by P.W. Reynolds, Orlando Norie, and others.