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Extracted from Celebrities of the Army, edited by Commander C.N. Robinson, R.N., and published in fortnightly sixpenny parts, in London, by George Newnes, circa 1900. 'At a time when all eyes are turned to the operations of our troops in South Africa, those who are responsible for the organisation of our forces at home, and their conduct in the field, are much in the public mind. This series of CELEBRITIES OF THE ARMY will present its chiefs and leaders in a very vivid manner. . the public craves to know more of the men whom it trusts, and to whom it looks to accomplish its will. They will be shown in this series, in a manner that is at once striking and altogether new, by admirable portraits in colours and life-like presentments of character in the text.' The page measures 37 x 27.5 cms, and the image area (not including the caption), measures about 25 x 19 cms. A brief career and character sketch of the subject appears on the reverse of the portrait. One leaf only, folio.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author. Presentation copy to Eliza Catherine Bateman from General J Coke dated 1904. Description: Red cloth with gilt titles inside double lined borders. Coat of arms frontis with tissue guard. Fold out family tree. Language: English. Book Condition> Good: Wear to bumped corners, edges and chipped spine ends. Loss of colour or lower front corner. Light splash marks to front cloth. Cracked front endpaper with visible netting. Hinge lightly weakened. Finely foxed endpapers, prelims and other rear pages. Presentation inscription to fly page dated 1904. Age toned pages with minimal marks. DJ Condition> No DJ. 127pp. Size: 8vo 26cm by 21cm. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: Included inside the book at page 66 is a copy of "Christmas Fun or The Ghost of Parker Coke" dated 1831 with Eliza C Bateman on front of brown cover. Book Resume: The Coke family of England between about 1200 and 1880, including some descendants who immigrated to Virginia in the United States. Inscribed by Author(s).