Second Hand Major Sanderson’s War
Diary of a Parliamentary Cavalry Officer in the English Civil War
Author : P. R. Hill and J. M. Watkinson
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Condition
Very good in very good dust jacket.
Original black hardback boards appear clean and sound, with only minor shelf wear at the extremities. The binding is firm and the pages appear clean and securely bound, with slight age-related toning. Signed and inscribed by co-author P. R. Hill on the title page: “Chris, Best wishes, Peter Hill.” No other ownership markings or annotations are visible.
The original illustrated dust jacket is complete and presents well, with light rubbing and minor shelf wear around the edges, corners and spine ends.
Details
General - Pages : 192 | Images : 28 black-and-white illustrations, including photographs, manuscript reproductions and maps | Publisher : Spellmount | Place of Publication : Stroud, UK | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 2008 | Edition : First edition | Size : 234mm x 156mm | ISBN : 9781862274686
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In 1919, a diary written on the interleaved pages of William Lilly’s almanac Merlini Anglici Ephemeris was exhibited at the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was identified as the 1648 diary of Major John Sanderson, an officer serving in Colonel Robert Lilburne’s Parliamentary regiment of horse.
Covering the period from 11 January to 30 December 1648, Sanderson’s approximately 270 diary entries provide a rare day-by-day record of the duties and experiences of a Parliamentary cavalry officer. Alongside references to major events, the diary records patrols, skirmishes, movements, expenses and the practical details of military service during the Second Civil War.
P. R. Hill and J. M. Watkinson supplement the edited diary with an examination of Sanderson’s family and military career, the northern campaign, Parliamentary cavalry organisation and the surviving manuscript. Appendices provide accounts, claims for expenses, contemporary documents, maps, itineraries and brief biographies.
First edition, published by Spellmount in 2008. Illustrated with 28 black-and-white photographs, manuscript reproductions and maps. This copy is signed and inscribed by co-author P. R. Hill on the title page: “Chris, Best wishes, Peter Hill.”
