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The Officer's Manual in the Field; or, a Series of Military Plans, Representing the Principal Operations of a Campaign with 60 plates of maps depicting primarily army positions and maneuvers- First Edition; 1798
by Military Manual, Military Campaigns
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The Officer's Manual in the Field; or, a Series of Military Plans, Representing the Principal Operations of a Campaign. 1st English Edition; "Translated from the German. Under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Duke of York." London: T. Bensley, 1798. 12mo. 7" x 5.5" inches. 70 pages plus 60 plates of maps depicting primarily army positions, maneuvers, and fortifications. The present volume is a rare officer's manual from the Napoleonic era. In his "History of Frederick the Great" (1858-65) Carlyle recounts a story of General Czetteritz's capture and loss of "secret manuscript," which found its way to publication in London in 1762 as "Military Instructions by the King of Prussia." Several editions were published under that title. The present volume is perhaps related. Uncommon. As of the time this description is being written, OCLC locates only 20 copies; the Library of Congress copy is defective; missing several plates and text pages. The 60 detailed copperplate plans depict hypothetical scenes of military engagement, each with accompanying letterpress legend and instructions for deploying troops, etc. This text would have been at the leading edge of military science when Britain was near the apex of her power. Alexander Hamilton ordered ten copies of this book for the continental army in June 1799. (See The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Volume 23, p205) Full calf binding with rubbing and some chips to covers and the spine label. Some minor edgewear and chipping on boards, but interiors are clean and tight. Overall in very good condition.
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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