{"product_id":"the-volunteer-1859-1908-ray-westlake-9781474538329","title":"The Volunteer, 1859-1908: A Guide to Military Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e102 manly colour plates taken from various contemporary sources, illustrating the many and varied uniforms of The British Volunteer Force 1859-1908. This part-time military force which came into being to meet the mid-nineteenth century fear of French invasion. It survived and grew for fifty years until in 1908 it was renamed and remodelled as the Territorial Force. Composed initially of middle-class and often middle-aged gentlemen who elected their own officers and paid for their own uniform and equipment, the Volunteer Force soon became youthful and working-class, with appointed middle-class officers, with a a Government subsidy, and a minor military role as an adjunct to the Regular Army. Lively commentary from expert Ray Westlake on each plate enhances their usefulness for the modern uniformologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ray Westlake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474538320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474538329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.63d","brand":"Ray Westlake","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721407025407,"sku":"9781474538329","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_191f07b6-61c9-4b94-97c2-2d4216cac383.jpg?v=1742752777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-volunteer-1859-1908-ray-westlake-9781474538329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}