THE ELEMENTS OF MILITARY ARRANGEMENT; COMPREHENDING THE TACTICK, EXERCISE, MANOEVRES, AND DISCIPLINE OF THE BRITISH INFANTRY
by Williamson, John
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author, 1781. First Edition. 8vo., 224 pages; G; 3/4 bound with red leather, marbled boards; spine paneled with gilt lettering; re-backed, with red cloth, new endpapers, previous spine largely preserved, with large chip missing on tail, small chip on spine; thinness to fore edge of paper, presumably from frequent use, title page through page 40 have some damage to the fore edge, larger damage to the title page and dedication pages, pages 189-224 have some damage to the fore edge, ; mild staining and age-toning throughout; title page has some faded ink writing on top of page, small bookworm holes; bookworm damage to pages 218-224; black stain on lower fore corner throughout, most severe on pages 206-224; first page of dedication hs a closed tear horizontal along the whole page; RG consignment; shelved case 9. 1287278. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1287278
- Title
- THE ELEMENTS OF MILITARY ARRANGEMENT; COMPREHENDING THE TACTICK, EXERCISE, MANOEVRES, AND DISCIPLINE OF THE BRITISH INFANTRY
- Author
- Williamson, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1781
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Rockville, Maryland
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- Gilt
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- Re-backed
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- Spine
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- New
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- Cloth
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- Fore Edge
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- First Edition
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Title Page
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