Military Badge Collecting (1996) By John Gaylor
 
This is not a catalogue of badges but rather a guide book. As a young collector finding unidentifiable badges or inexplicable variations of known patterns I searched in vain for some book which would shed some light on these mysteries but found none. I hope that this book may serve to answer some of the questions of the budding collector'. On the 25th Anniversary of that first edition, the new revised and updated Sixth Edition proves that John Gaylor has indeed answered those questions. The Author, who is the Honorary Secretary of the Military Historical Society, examines every aspect of this fascinating hobby. He explains the evolution of the present regimental badges from the numbered regiments of foot up until 1881, of the Volunteers, of the Territorials, of the Home Guard, military cyclists, Kitchener's Army, the Brigade of Gurkhas and many unusual units. He gives much useful advice on the acquisition, mounting and storage of badges. Appendices deal with the hackles, or feathered plumes worn by some regiments.
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket 
294 Pages
Good Condition