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A MILITARY COURSE FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND CONDUCT OF A BATTALION, designed for their Regulations in Quarter, Camp, or Garrison; with Useful Observations and Instructions for their Manner of Attack and Defence. by SIMES, Thomas.: - 1777

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A MILITARY COURSE FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND CONDUCT OF A BATTALION, designed for their Regulations in Quarter, Camp, or Garrison; with Useful Observations and Instructions for their Manner of Attack and Defence. by SIMES, Thomas.: - 1777

A MILITARY COURSE FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND CONDUCT OF A BATTALION, designed for their Regulations in Quarter, Camp, or Garrison; with Useful Observations and Instructions for their Manner of Attack and Defence.

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London, Printed for the author; and sold by Almon, Piccadilly; Hooper, Ludgate-Street; Richardson and Urquhart, Royal Exchange; and Walter, Spring-Gardens, 1777.. FIRST EDITION 1777 (Dedication dated Sept. 20, 1777), 8vo, approximately 210 x 130 mm, 8¼ x 5 inches, hand coloured engraved frontispiece and 17 hand coloured engraved plates at rear, pages: [16], title page, dedication, contents with Errata at end, [16 pages Subscriber's List + 1 blank leaf T8], 1-286 plus 1 page of adverts before plates, collation; a8, T8, A-S8, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt ruled and decorated spine with military emblems, recent gilt lettered red morocco label. Tiny chip to leather surface at tail of spine with small neat repair, slight cracking to both lower hinges, covers still firmly attached, covers very slightly marked, slight wear to corners, small printer's ink splash on page 168, no loss, tiny ink blot in lower margin of 1 plate, otherwise a very good clean tight copy of the first edition. See Sotheby's, The Library of the Earls of Macclesfield, Part 10, No 3777. Not in Spaulding and Karpinski, Early Military Books in the University of Michigan Libraries. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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THE DESCRIPTION AND USE OF A PORTABLE INSTRUMENT, vulgarly known by the name of  GUNTER'S...
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London, J. Wilcox, 1721.. 2 WORKS BOUND TOGETHER, 1721. Title continued: By which is perform'd most propositions in Astronomy; as, the altitude, azimuth, right ascension and declination of the sun, &c. also his rising and setting and amplitude, together with the hour of the day or night, and other conclusions exemplified at large. To which is added THE USE OF NEPEIRS BONES 1685, In multiplication, division and extraction of roots; also the nocturnal, the ring-dyal, and Gunter's line... Collected and digested into this portable volume for the use of young practitioners. SECOND EDITIONS, 1721 (actually a reissue of the first edition of 1685 with a cancel title page). THE ART OF NUMBRING BY SPEAKING-RODS, Vulgarly termed NEPEIRS BONES, title page dated 1685, second edition. London, printed by T[homas]. B[raddyll]. for H[annah]. Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, first published 1667, 2 works bound together. Small book, 12mo, approximately 130 x 75 mm, 5¼ x 3 inches, a folding plate to each volume,… Read More
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London, John Murray, 1892.. Sixth edition 1892 with additions and corrections (forty-third thousand) and an added Glossary by W. S. Dallas at rear. 8vo, 195 x 125 mm, 7½ x 4½ inches, folding chart, pages: xxi, 1-432 including index, original publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, blind-stamped decorative borders to covers, original patterned endpapers, edges untrimmed as issued, no inscriptions. Binding slightly rubbed with a few tiny white marks, inner paper hinge partially cracked, pale browning to endpapers, minor fox spots to folding plate, slight shelf wear to lower edges, otherwise contents clean and bright, binding tight and firm. A very good copy. See R. B. Freeman, The Works of Charles Darwin, page 79-81 and page 86 No. 439. This is a reprint of the edition of 1876 which contained the final text as Darwin left it which contained small differences in text from the edition of 1872. The word 'evolution' was used for the first time in the 6th edition of 1872. Darwin… Read More
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London, John Murray, 1878.. NEW EDITION 1878, A REPRINT OF THE SIXTH EDITION 1872, Twentieth Thousand, with additions and corrections to 1872. 8vo, approximately 190 x 120 mm, 7½ x 4½ inches, folding chart, pages: xxi,1-458 including half-title and index, original publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, blind-stamped decorative borders to covers, brown endpapers, (the pastedown and the endpaper at front have at some time been replaced and are unsightly, see image, the rear original ones are fine) the bookbinder's small ticket on last pastedown, adverts to verso title page. Binding rubbed, slight shelf wear to edges and corners, inner paper hinge cracked, otherwise a good copy. This is a reprint of the edition of 1876 which contained the final text as Darwin left it and which contained small differences in text from the sixth edition of 1872. The word 'evolution' was used for the first time in the 6th edition of 1872 of The Origin of Species on page 201 (twice) and page 424… Read More
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Edinburgh, J. Balfour and Co.; London, T. Cadell, 1779.. Volumes I and II only of 6 volumes, FIRST EDITIONS 1779 and 1782. 4to, approximately 280 x 210 mm, 11 x 8¼ inches, pages: xxi, [3], ix, [1], ix, [1]-555; xii, [20], [1]-461, bound in modern quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt ornament in compartments, contrasting gilt lettered morocco labels, new endpapers. Volume I: 2 small signatures, 1 crossed through and a number on title page, tips of corners of first 3 pages slightly soiled and neatly repaired, lower corners of last 20 leaves slightly creased and dust-soiled, 8 of them neatly repaired with old paper at tip, final 5 leaves have larger crease at lower corner just affecting text, no loss of legibility, closed tear to inner margin of 1 prelim page, neatly repaired, 1 text page torn across and neatly repaired, no loss of text, contents otherwise very clean; Volume II: same inscription to title page as in Volume I, contents very clean. Bindings tight and firm. Very good copies… Read More
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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER. Or Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse on Fishing not Unworthy...
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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER. Or Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse on Fishing not Unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers.

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The Caradoc Press, Bedford Park, Chiswick, 1905.. LIMITED EDITION OF 350 COPIES THIS COPY NUMBERED 188. THIS EDITION IS AN UNEDITED REPRINT OF THE FIRST EDITION. 8vo, approximately 220 x 145 mm, 8½ x 5½ inches, portrait frontispiece of Izaak Walton, title page a facsimile of that in the first edition of 1653, 7 text illustrations, a river scene and 6 small engravings of fish plus 2 pages of music (the second printed upside down as issued), decorated initials, all by H. G. Webb, text printed red and black. Pages: [14], 1-155, [1], the colophon printed in red in the shape of a dolphin, finely bound in full crushed morocco by Bayntun of Bath, with gilt fishing motifs and decorations to spine and both covers, gilt title, author's name and date to spine, gilt top edge, a little gilt decoration to inner dentelles (turn ins), decorated endpapers. Spine faded to brown from green, uneven fading to covers, pale foxing to endpapers front and rear, otherwise a clean copy. Though the binding has faded it is… Read More
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THE DESCRIPTION AND USE OF A PORTABLE INSTRUMENT, vulgarly known by the name of  GUNTER'S...
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London, J. Wilcox, 1721.. 2 WORKS BOUND TOGETHER, 1721. Title continued: By which is perform'd most propositions in Astronomy; as, the altitude, azimuth, right ascension and declination of the sun, &c. also his rising and setting and amplitude, together with the hour of the day or night, and other conclusions exemplified at large. To which is added THE USE OF NEPEIRS BONES 1685, In multiplication, division and extraction of roots; also the nocturnal, the ring-dyal, and Gunter's line... Collected and digested into this portable volume for the use of young practitioners. SECOND EDITIONS, 1721 (actually a reissue of the first edition of 1685 with a cancel title page). THE ART OF NUMBRING BY SPEAKING-RODS, Vulgarly termed NEPEIRS BONES, title page dated 1685, second edition. London, printed by T[homas]. B[raddyll]. for H[annah]. Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, first published 1667, 2 works bound together. Small book, 12mo, approximately 130 x 75 mm, 5¼ x 3 inches, a folding plate to each volume,… Read More
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London, John Murray, 1892.. Sixth edition 1892 with additions and corrections (forty-third thousand) and an added Glossary by W. S. Dallas at rear. 8vo, 195 x 125 mm, 7½ x 4½ inches, folding chart, pages: xxi, 1-432 including index, original publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, blind-stamped decorative borders to covers, original patterned endpapers, edges untrimmed as issued, no inscriptions. Binding slightly rubbed with a few tiny white marks, inner paper hinge partially cracked, pale browning to endpapers, minor fox spots to folding plate, slight shelf wear to lower edges, otherwise contents clean and bright, binding tight and firm. A very good copy. See R. B. Freeman, The Works of Charles Darwin, page 79-81 and page 86 No. 439. This is a reprint of the edition of 1876 which contained the final text as Darwin left it which contained small differences in text from the edition of 1872. The word 'evolution' was used for the first time in the 6th edition of 1872. Darwin… Read More
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London, John Murray, 1878.. NEW EDITION 1878, A REPRINT OF THE SIXTH EDITION 1872, Twentieth Thousand, with additions and corrections to 1872. 8vo, approximately 190 x 120 mm, 7½ x 4½ inches, folding chart, pages: xxi,1-458 including half-title and index, original publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, blind-stamped decorative borders to covers, brown endpapers, (the pastedown and the endpaper at front have at some time been replaced and are unsightly, see image, the rear original ones are fine) the bookbinder's small ticket on last pastedown, adverts to verso title page. Binding rubbed, slight shelf wear to edges and corners, inner paper hinge cracked, otherwise a good copy. This is a reprint of the edition of 1876 which contained the final text as Darwin left it and which contained small differences in text from the sixth edition of 1872. The word 'evolution' was used for the first time in the 6th edition of 1872 of The Origin of Species on page 201 (twice) and page 424… Read More
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ANTIENT METAPHYSICS: or, the Science of Universals. With an Appendix, containing an examination...
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Edinburgh, J. Balfour and Co.; London, T. Cadell, 1779.. Volumes I and II only of 6 volumes, FIRST EDITIONS 1779 and 1782. 4to, approximately 280 x 210 mm, 11 x 8¼ inches, pages: xxi, [3], ix, [1], ix, [1]-555; xii, [20], [1]-461, bound in modern quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt ornament in compartments, contrasting gilt lettered morocco labels, new endpapers. Volume I: 2 small signatures, 1 crossed through and a number on title page, tips of corners of first 3 pages slightly soiled and neatly repaired, lower corners of last 20 leaves slightly creased and dust-soiled, 8 of them neatly repaired with old paper at tip, final 5 leaves have larger crease at lower corner just affecting text, no loss of legibility, closed tear to inner margin of 1 prelim page, neatly repaired, 1 text page torn across and neatly repaired, no loss of text, contents otherwise very clean; Volume II: same inscription to title page as in Volume I, contents very clean. Bindings tight and firm. Very good copies… Read More
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The Caradoc Press, Bedford Park, Chiswick, 1905.. LIMITED EDITION OF 350 COPIES THIS COPY NUMBERED 188. THIS EDITION IS AN UNEDITED REPRINT OF THE FIRST EDITION. 8vo, approximately 220 x 145 mm, 8½ x 5½ inches, portrait frontispiece of Izaak Walton, title page a facsimile of that in the first edition of 1653, 7 text illustrations, a river scene and 6 small engravings of fish plus 2 pages of music (the second printed upside down as issued), decorated initials, all by H. G. Webb, text printed red and black. Pages: [14], 1-155, [1], the colophon printed in red in the shape of a dolphin, finely bound in full crushed morocco by Bayntun of Bath, with gilt fishing motifs and decorations to spine and both covers, gilt title, author's name and date to spine, gilt top edge, a little gilt decoration to inner dentelles (turn ins), decorated endpapers. Spine faded to brown from green, uneven fading to covers, pale foxing to endpapers front and rear, otherwise a clean copy. Though the binding has faded it is… Read More
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A military course for the government and conduct of a battalion, designed for their regulations in quarter, camp, or garrison; ... By Thomas Simes, Esq. ..

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A military course for the government and conduct of a battalion, designed For their Regulations in quarter, camp, or garrison; with useful observations and instructions For their Manner of attack and defence

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London: Printed for the Author, 1777. [32], 286pp, [2]. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, 20 hand-coloured engraved plates (on 17 leaves), a list of subscribers, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints split, chipping to spine. Partially excised armorial bookplate to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. The second edition, printed in the same year as the first, of an authoritative British Army drill manual, containing useful advice on the daily duties of military officers, from maintaining discipline, to practical guidance on bookkeeping and signalling. The author states in his secondary dedication 'To the Officers of the Army': 'From the rebellious conduct of the Americans it appears to me that there is a great necessity of publishing something of this kind, for the instruction of the young and unexperienced [sic] officer'. ESTC N4486.. Second edition. 8vo.
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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows…) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions… Read More
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Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation

Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation

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Pelican, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Bishop, Randy : Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation. Gretna (LA) : Pelican Publishing, 2012. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's pale green cloth, silver lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color dj features John Paul Strain's 'Raid on the L&N'. 368 numbered pp; maps, photos, illustrations. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: light wear to dj, no tears or chips; binding square and tight, no notes or highlighting. A fine copy to carry with you on your Kentucky excursions. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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BATTLE FOR THE BUNDU

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NUCLEAR AMERICA: Military and Civilian Nuclear Power in the United States 1940 - 1980

NUCLEAR AMERICA: Military and Civilian Nuclear Power in the United States 1940 - 1980

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NY: Harper & Row, 1984. Signed by one of the authors on fep: To Jack, Best Wishes, William M. Wiecek. Price clipped dj in new mylar, overall minimal edge wear, bottom spine edge w/two small chips. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square, page edges w/just a hint of dust soiling. Navy blue boards, silver lettering on spine, blind stamped publisher logo on cover. The authors cover the development of the atom bomb, what Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin and their advisers thought about its use, Truman's attitude of it being "just another piece of artillery"; the formation of the Atomic Energy Commission and the escalation of the arms race. Other chapters cover "atoms for peace", the policies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter, the arms limitations agreements and the history of arms negotiations. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All… Read More
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Seeing the Elephant: Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies)

Seeing the Elephant": Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies)

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Greenwood Pub Group, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Frank, Joseph Allan; Reaves, George A. : "Seeing the Elephant": Raw Recruits at the Battle of Shiloh (Contributions in Military Studies). New York : Greenwood Press, 1989. First edition. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, white lettering to spine. Matte gray dj. Plain white endpapers. Bibliography, index. X pp prelim material, 215 numbered pp, 12 pp unnumbered illustrations to center, three pp unnumbered following (one blank, one author info, one blank). Condition notes: a clean copy, marred by six pages having red underlining (about two lines each). Slight rippling to dj, which also has a price sticker to front and is covered in mylar. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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The Iron Brigade

The Iron Brigade

by Nolan, Alan T

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Macmillan, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Nolan, Alan T. : The Iron Brigade: A Military History. New York : Macmillan, 1961. First edition. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, gilt lettering imprinted on spine, gilt insignia of the Iron Brigade and its constituent regiments on front board. Semi-glossy dj, white background with black/gold/blue photo of the brigade's brimmed "slouch" hat. Front endpaper features map of where members of the brigade came from (Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin); rear endpaper shows map of where the brigade fought. Xviii pp prelim material, 412 numbered pp, 16 glossy b&w unnumbered pp throughout text, plus two blank unnumbered at end. Maps (by Wilson K. Hoyt III), photos, appendices (counties from which brigade members originated, commanders and officers, biographical note, uniform of the brigade, source materials for battle of Brawner Farm); notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: quite a nice unmarked first edition; corners… Read More
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The Defence of Ladysmith and Mafeking: Accounts of Two Sieges, 1899 to 1900, Being the South...

The Defence of Ladysmith and Mafeking: Accounts of Two Sieges, 1899 to 1900, Being the South African War Experiences of William Thwaites, Steuart Binny, Alfred Down, and Samuel Cawood

by Davey, Arthur

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Brenthurst Press, 1983 Hardcover Limited Edition of 850 copies in red cloth boards, EX-LIBRARY with very minimal lib markings (no pockets, barcodes or call letters - only a few small neatly blacked-out 'discard' stamps), no text markings, no dj, minor shelf wear & soil to boards, touch of foxing to page block, else clean tight very nice copy; ob 4to; 275pp indexed & illus, some color. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy oversize book (additional charge WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL for overseas shipment). First Edition / Limited. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STURMGESCHUTZ-ABTEILUNG 202
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ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STURMGESCHUTZ-ABTEILUNG 202

by Szamveber, Norbert

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PeKo Publishing Kft., 2016. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 396pp, including 116p of b/w & col. maps, documents and photographs. An n excellent copy. (Due to the size/weight of this book, an extra shipping charge may apply.).
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