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THE ELEMENTS OF MILITARY ARRANGEMENT; COMPREHENDING THE TACTICK, EXERCISE, MANOEVRES, AND DISCIPLINE OF THE BRITISH INFANTRY
by Williamson, John
- Used
- 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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Details
- 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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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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