Today the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has 18,000 members and a budget of more than $1 billion with which to enforce federal laws covering a multitude of areas. With competition for employment intense, the Mounties are able to pick and choose from the best of available recruits. David Ross and Robin May detail the history and uniform of this most famous of organisations, from 1873-1987, with numerous photographs and eight full page colour plates by Richard Hook.