Lot 1521
A FOLIO OF VARIOUS COSTUME AND UNIFORM PRINTS
to comprise examples in various media by or after H. Bunbury, J. Green, W. Heath, H. Martens, R. R. Reinagle, C. Vernet, E. Walker [see illus] and many others, including c.42 small Ackermann subjects, many coloured, principally 19th Century (folio, approx. 90)
* Lots 1521 to 1529 are from the collection of the distinguished military historian, the late William Young Carman, FSA, FRHS (1909-2003). Carman nurtured a keen interest in the subject from the 1930's and, after service with The Essex Yeomanry during the War, he joined the staff of the Imperial War Museum in 1950, subsequently becoming Deputy Director of the National Army Museum at The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (later at Chelsea) until he retired.
Carman made and sold his own flat and solid model soldiers and was considered a leading expert in military uniforms of the 18th- and 19th Centuries. He contributed many articles on the subject to the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. Amongst his numerous publications, he wrote `Richard Simkin's Uniforms of the British Army: The Cavalry Regiments & T he Infantry Regiments`, `British Military Uniforms from Contemporary Pictures`, `The Ackermann Military Prints: Uniforms of the British and Indian Armies 1840-1858`, `Light Horse and Mounted Rifle Volunteers`, `Indian Army Uniforms` `Uniforms of the Foot Guards from 1661 to the Present day` and `Headdress of the British Army`.
