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PACKE, EDMUND. An historical record of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, or Oxford Blues. 1834. Contemporary black straight-grained morocco gilt, arms of King William IV on sides, g.e., by J. Smith (name stamped on fly-leaf), inner joints cracked, corners worn, some foxing. Lithographed frontispiece portrait of Aubrey de Vere on india paper mounted; lithographed title with hand-colored vignette, 6 hand-colored lithographed plates by G.E. Madeley. Bookplate and ink stamp of Albert Ehrmann -- A List of the Flag Officers and other Commissioned Officers of His Majesty's Fleet: with the dates of their respective commissions. London, 1818. Contemporary half calf, modern reback -- The Treble Almanack for the year 1818. Dublin, 1818. Contemporary red morocco gilt, arms of King George III on sides, g.e., lower cover detached. Folding map of Dublin -- LA VARENDE, JEAN DE. Le Marchal de Tourville et son temps. Paris, 1943. Brown half morocco, t.e.g., by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. One of "Les Grands Marins" series edited by Paul Chack. Author's Presentation copy inscribed to R. Lefvre on half-title -- And 8 other books of military interest, including 4 nineteenth-century leatherbound English school prize bindings. All London unless otherwise stated, all 8vo. (12)