ARMY BLUE
The Uniform of Uncle Sam’s Regulars 1848-1873

In this new, extensively researched v olume, U.S. Army uniforms - including enlisted soliders, officers, insignia, and headgear - from the years 1848-1873 are examined in exacting detail. For the first time, original accounts from official reports, diaries, and other primary sources will be combined with colour photographs of extraordinary surviving specimens, hundreds of important black and white images, as well as artwork from the period to tell the story of what the American solider wore during these years. Army Blue represents more than twenty years of research in major institutions and priv ate collections throughout the United States, and offers a concise overview of a topic which promises to be must reading for collectors, modelers, and curators alike.

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Product Code:	0013
Author:	by John P. Langellier
ISBN:	0-7643-0443-7
Format:	HB. ov er 470 colour and b /w photographs, charts, fully annotated, 352 pages
Shipping Time:	Usually despatched within 7 Days
Our Price:	£59.95