Woburn Paul Posted 3 February , 2015 Share Posted 3 February , 2015 At the risk of doing myself out of some bargains...... but I'd prefer people to know and share the info! Peacocks Auction House in Bedford is advertising the following. Please note I do not work for them, or have any connection to the firm, I just go there and try to buy stuff sometimes... The full catalogue is usually available online 10 days before the sale. See here: http://www.peacockauction.co.uk/specialist/military-book-ephemera-collection/bedford-the-robert-room W&H Peacock have been commissioned by Imperial War Museums to sell by auction a set of officially un-accessioned and duplicate de-accessioned books and ephemera. These items have been exited following a long-term review of IWM collections.The sale includes individual titles and selections, together with a wide range of ephemera. The collection features much material relating to the 20th Century together with that covering earlier periods - particularly Regimental histories. Including: Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book. 1920 Ellis : History of the First West India Regiment, 1885. 3The Fifth Gloucester Gazette, Issues 1 - 25. 1914 - 1919. History The 21st. Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, 1934. Godfrey : The "Cast-Iron Sixth" - History of the Sixth Battalion of the London Regiment (City London Rifles) 1938. History and Memoir of the 33rd. Battalion Machine Gun Corps and of 19th., 98th., 100th. and 248th. M.G. Companies; 1919. Limited Ed. of 1600 for Private Circulation. Historical Records of The Buffs (East Kent Regiment 3rd. Foot) 1572 - 1948. Five volumes. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Chronicle, Vols. 1 - 4. 1914 - 18. Montgomery : Story of the Fourth Army in Battles of the Hundred Days August 8th. to Nov. 11th. 1818. With map slip case 9th. Queen's Royal Lancers, Sialkot 1930. Historical Records - Second Dragoon Guards, 1837. Anderson : History of 45th. Rattray's Sikhs 1914-1921; XI Sikhs Regimental Standing Orders, 1925; 45th.Sikhs War Records, 1914-18. Evatt : Historical Record of the 39th. Royal Garhwal Rifles, 1887-1922; Regimental History of the 2/19th. Hyderabad Regiment (Berar),1927. Grant : The 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battn., York & Lancaster Regiment 1914-1919. Nd. C.1920. The Yeomanry Cavalry of Worcestershire 1914-1922. 1926. Sale is Friday 6th March 2015 Viewing: Friday week prior – 5pm to 8pm, Saturday prior – 9am to 1pm, Thursday prior – 9am to 6pm, Morning of sale from 9am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 3 February , 2015 Share Posted 3 February , 2015 This auction is now being commented on in 3 separate threads. Perhaps the mods might consider combining them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woburn Paul Posted 3 February , 2015 Author Share Posted 3 February , 2015 Apologies - Should I delete? I searched for PEACOCK and could see no others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Jacket Collector Posted 3 February , 2015 Share Posted 3 February , 2015 It's mentioned in Military Book Auction, Bedford & the Imperial War Museum Library closure threads. It's above my pay grade to advise on deletions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 3 February , 2015 Share Posted 3 February , 2015 I think we'll just lock this one Keith Roberts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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