: Research Material by Time Period/Author

 This is a list of my favorite/most useful reference works for historical miniature painting by time period /author.

My first uniform reference book was "Knowledge Through Color Military Uniforms 1686-1918," that I purchased in 1971. 

     Ancient -Medieval-Renaissance-17th Century 

Bryant, Anthony.  Osprey Warrior, Samurai 1550-1600, Osprey Pub. 1994.

Cassin-Scott, Jack. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 121, Armies of the Carthaginian Wars 265-146, Osprey Pub. 1982.

Connolly, Peter. The Greek Armies, Macdonald Educational Ltd. 1977.

Connolly, Peter. The Roman Army, Macdonald Educational Ltd. 1977.

 Fearn, Jacqueline. Discovering Heraldry, Shire Pub. 1980.

Franklin, John. Navy Board Ship Model's 1650-1750, Naval Institute Press. 1998.

Newark, Tim. Celtic Warriors, 400BC- AD 1600," Blandford Press. 1992.

Potter R. & Embleton, G.A. The English Civil War 1642-1651, Almark Pub. Co. Ltd. 1973.

Rothero, Christopher. Blandford Colour Series Medieval Military Dress,1066-1500, Blandford Press.

1983.

Saxtorph, Niels. Warriors and Weapons of Early Times in Color, Macmillan Co. 1972.'

Turnbull, S.R. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 86, Samurai Armies 1550-1615, Osprey Pub. 1979.

Turnbull, Stephen. Samurai Warriors, Blandford Press. 1994.

Winter, Janet & Savoy, Carolyn. Elizabethan Costuming for the Years 1550-1580, Other Times Pub. 1987.

Wise, Terence. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 69, The Greek and Parsian Wars 500-323 B.C., Osprey Pub. 1980.

Wise, Terence. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 50, Medieval European Armies., Osprey Pub. 1983.

Wise, Terence. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Conquistadores, Osprey Pub. 1980.

Young, Peter. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The English Civil War Armies, Osprey Pub. 1973.

     18th-19th Centuries 

Braithwaite, J. Uniforms of the Seven Years War, Prussia, Uniforms Reference Serie No. 1, Greenwood & Ball ltd. 1974.

Grant, Charles. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Black Watch, Osprey Pub. 1973.

Mollo, John & McGregor, Malcolm. Hippocrene Color Guides, Uniforms of the Seven Years War 1756-63, Hippocrene Books Inc. 1977.

Mollo, John & McGregor, Malcolm. Macmillan Color Series, Uniforms of the American Revolution, Blandford Press. 1975.

Napoleonic Era-

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Bukhari, Emir. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, Napoleon's Guard Cavalry, Osprey Pub. 1978.

Bukhari, Emir. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 68, Napoleon's Line Chasseurs, Osprey Pub. 1980.

Bukhari, Emir. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, Napoleon's Marshals, Osprey Pub. 1979.

Cassin-Scott, John. Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars in Colour 1796-1814, Brandford Press. 1973.

Chappell, Michael. Hippocrene Color Guides, Uniforms of the Retreat from Moscow, Hippocrene Books Inc. 1976. 

Fabb, John & Cassin-Scott, John. Uniforms of Trafalgar, Hippocrene Books Inc. 1977.

Fosten, Bryan. Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars, French Imperial Guard Infantry, June 1815 (5) Paris and Waterloo, Almark Pub. 1977.

Grant, Charles. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, Foot Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard, Osprey Pub. 1973.

Griffith, Patrick. French Artillery, Nations in Arms 1800-1815, Almark Pub. Co.1976.

Haythornthwaite, Philip. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 141, Napoleon's Line Infantry, Osprey Pub. 1983.

Haythornthwaite, Philip. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 141, Napoleon's Light Infantry, Osprey Pub. 1984.

Pawly, Ronald. Osprey Elite, Napoleon's Imperial Headquarters (1) Organization & Personnel, Osprey Pub. 2004.

Pericoli, Ugo. 1815 The Armies at Waterloo, Sphere Books ltd. 1973.

Pickles, Tim. Campaign Series 28, New Orleans 1815, Andrew Jackson Crushes the British, Osprey Pub. 1998.

Pimlott, John. Nations in Arms 1800-1815, British Light Cavalry, Almark Pub. Co.1977.

Povka, Otto von. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars, Osprey Pub. 1977.

Post Napoleonic Era-

Barthorp, Michael. The Zulu War, a Pictorial History, Blandford Press. 1981.

Bodin, Lynn (signed). Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Boxer Rebellion, Osprey Pub. 1979. (And yes 1900 was the last year of the 19th century.)

Esposito, Gabriele. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, Armies of the First Sino-Japanese War 1894-95, Osprey Pub. 2022.

Featherstone, Donald. Victoria's Enemies, an A-Z of British Colonial Warfare, Blandford Press. 1989.

Haythornthwaite, Philip & Chappel, Michael. Hippocrene Color Guides, Uniforms and Battles 1815-1850, Hippocrene Books Inc. 1976.

Haythornthwaite, Philip. Macmillan Color Series, Uniforms of the Civil War 1861-65, Blandford Press. 1975. 

Katcher, Philip R.N. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, Army of the Potomac, Osprey Pub. 1975.

Katcher, Philip R.N. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, America Civil War Armies (2): Union artillery, Cavalry and Infantry, Osprey Pub. 1986.

McBride, Angus, Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Zulu War, Osprey Pub. 1976.

Seaton, Albert. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, Armies of the German Empire 1870-1888, Osprey Pub. 1973.

Shaw, Antony ed. The Civil War Catalog, Courage Books. 2003.

Wilkinson-Latham, Christopher. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Indian Mutiny, Osprey Pub. 1977.

Wilkinson-Latham. Uniforms & Weapons of the Crimean War, Hippocrene Books Inc. 1977.

Windrow, Martin, Osprey Men-At Arms Series, French Foreign Legion, Hippocrene. 1971.

Windrow, Martin. Uniforms of the French Foreign Legion, Blandford Press. 1981.

     World Wars One & Two- 

Bull, Stephen. World War I Trench Warfare (2) 1916-18, Osprey Pub. 2003.

Bull, Stephen. Military Illustrated Stormtrooper, Elite German Assault Soldiers, Publishing News Ltd. 1999.

Bruce J.M. Arco-Aircam Aviation Series- No 9 Spad Scouts SVII-SXII, Arco Pub. Co. 1969.

Grove, Eric et. al. The Military Hardware of World War II. The Military Press 1982.

Green, Michael et al. German Tanks of World War II in Color, MBI Pub. Co. 2000.

Fosten, D.S.V. & Marrion R.J. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 80, The German Army 1914-1918, Osprey Pub. 1978.

Funcken, Liliane et Fred. L'Uniforme et les Armies des Soldats de la Guerre 1914-1918, 2 Cavalerie-Artillerie-Gene-Marine, Casterman. 1971.

Hogg, Ian V, & Weeks, John. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles, the Vehicles of the Armed Forces in the 20th Century, Wheeled and Tracked, Prentice Hall Inc. 1980.

Jowett, Philip. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Red Army 1921-1941 From Civil War to Barbarossa, Osprey Pub. 2022.

Jowett, Philip. Osprey Men-At Arms Series 532, Japan's Asian Allies 1941-45, Osprey Pub. 2020.

Jukes, Geoffrey. Essential Histories, The First World War, the Eastern Front 1914-1918, Osprey Pub. 2002.

Laughlin, Cameron & Langellier, John. Uniforms Illustrated No 14, US Army Uniforms Europe 1944-1945, Arms and Armour Press. 1986.

Lenton, H.T. American Battleships, Carriers & Cruisers. Doubleday & Co. Inc.1968.

Mizahi, J.V. ed. North American B-25 tthe Full Story of World War II's Classic Medium.

Mollo, Andrew & Turner, Pierre. Blandford Colour Series Army Uniform of World War I, Blandford Press. 1986.

Mollo, Andrew & McGregor, Malcolm. Blandford Colour Series Army Uniform of World War 2, Blandford Press. 1977.

Munson, Kenneth. American Aircraft of World War 2, Blandford Press. 1982.

Neiberg, Michel S. World War I Illustrated Atlas, Campaigns and Battles from 1914 to 1918, Amber Books. 2021.

Robertshaw, Andrew, Campaign Series, Somme 1 July 1916 Tragedy and Triumph, Osprey Pub. 2006.

      Post World War Two Conflicts-

Laffin, John. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948-73, Osprey Pub. 1987.

Lohnstein, Marc. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Dutch-Indonesian War 1945-49, Osprey Pub. 2023.

Smith, Digby & Chappell, Michael. Blandford Colour Series Army Uniforms Since 1945, Blandford Press. 1980.

Thomas, Nigel & Abbott, Peter. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Korean War 1950-53, Osprey Pub. 1986.

Thompson, Leroy & Chappell, Michael. Blandford Colour Series Uniforms of the Elite Forces, Blandford Press. 1983.

     Multiple Military Eras-

Barthorp, Michael. British Infantry Uniforms Since 1660, New Orchard Press. 1982. 

Bull, Stephen. Encyclopedia of Military Technology and Innovention, Greenwood Press. 2004.

Funcken, Liliane and Fred. Arms and Uniforms-Ancient Egypt to the 18th Century, Ward Lock Ltd. London. 1977.

Cassin-Scott, Jack & Fabb, John. Ceremonial Uniforms of the World, Arco Pub. Co. 1977.

Fitzsimons, Bernard ed. Heraldry & Regalia of War, Beekman House. 1973.

Gould, Lewis L.& Greffe, Richard. Photojournalist, the Career of Jimmy Hare, University of Texas Press. 1977. (Spanish-American War, Russo-Japanese War-WWI photos.)

Inglefield, Eric. Flags, Prentice Hall Press. 1979.

Kannik, Preben. Military Uniforms of the World in Color, Macmillan Co. 1974.

Knotel, Richard. Knotel, Herbert & Sieg, Herbert. Uniforms of the World, Army Navy & Airforce Uniforms 1700-1937, Exeter Books.1980.

Lawford, James. The Cavalry, Bobbs-Merril Co. 1976.

N/A. Catalogue of Military Goods-1927, DIB Books Inc. 1980. 

North, Rene. Knowledge Through Color, Military Uniforms 1686-1918, Bantam Books. 1971.

Preston, Anthony & Batchelor, John. Battleships 1856-1919, Phoebus Pub. Co. 1977.

Peers, C.J. Soldier of the Dragon, Chinese Armies 1500 BC - AD 1840, Osprey Pub. 2006. 

Risley, Clyde A, & Imrie, William F. The Model Soldier Guide, a Handbook for the Collecting, Painting and Displaying Military Miniatures * Plus a Survey of Military Uniforms, Their Origin and Influence. Imrie/Risley Miniatures. 1965. 

Thompson, Leroy & Chappell, Michael. Blandford Colour Series Uniforms of the Soldiers of Fortune, Blandford Press.1983.

Wilkinson-Latham, Robert. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, The Royal Navy 1790-1970, Osprey Pub. 1977.

Wilkinson-Latham, Robert & Christopher. Infantry Uniforms Including Artillery and Other Supporting Corps of Britian and the Commonwealth 1742-1855, Macmillian Co. 1969.

Wilkinson-Latham, Robert & Christopher. Infantry Uniforms Book Two 1855-1939, Including Artillery and Other Supporting Corps of Britian and the Commonwealth MacMillan Co. 1969.

Wilkinson-Latham, Robert & Christopher. Cavalry Uniforms of Britian and the Commonwealth including Other Mounted Troops, Macmillan Co. 1969.

Wise, Terence. Arco Color Series, Military Flags of the World 1618-1900, Arco Pub. Co. Inc. 1977.

Windrow, Martin. Uniforms of the French Foreign Legion, Blandford Press. 1981.

Windrow, Martin. Uniforms of the French Foreign Legion 1831-1981, Blandford Press. 1986.

      U.S. Military-

Bowers, Michael ed. North American Fighting Uniforms, Blandford Press. 1984.

Cureton, Charles H. G.I the Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and Equipment-The U.S. Marine Corps, Chelsea House Pub. 1997.

Funcken, Liliane et Fred. L'Uniforme et les Armies des Soldats des Etats-Unis, Les Guerres d'Independance, de Secession, du Mexique. L'Epopee du Far-West., Casterman. 1980.

Katcher, Philip R.N. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, America Civil War Armies (2): Union artillery, Cavalry and Infantry, Osprey Pub. 1986.

Katcher, Philip R.N. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, Army of the Potomac, Osprey Pub. 1975.

Katcher, Philip. Osprey Men-At-Arms Series, The U.S. Army 1890-1920, Osprey Pub. 1990.

Laughlin, Cameron & Langellier, John. Uniforms Illustrated No 14, US Army Uniforms Europe 1944-1945, Arms and Armour Press. 1986.

Lenton, H.T. American Battleships, Carriers & Cruisers. Doubleday & Co. Inc.1968.

Munson, Kenneth. American Aircraft of World War 2, Blandford Press. 1982.

Selby, John. Osprey Men-At Arms Series, United States Marine Corps, Osprey Pub. 1972.     

     Model Soldiers-

Carman, W.Y. Model Soldiers, The World Pub. Co. 1972.

Cassin-Scott, Jack. Making Model Soldiers of the World, Hippocrene Books. 1973.

Dilley, Roy. Model Soldiers in Color, Including the Art of Military Modeling, Octopus Books Ltd. 1981.

Harris, Henry. Model Soldiers, 138 Illustrations in Color & Black and White, Octopus Books Ltd. 1962.

Opie, James Toy Soldiers, Shire Pub. ltd. 1983.

Stearns, Philip O. How to Make Model Soldiers, Arco Pub. Grp. Ltd. 1974.