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A Treatise of Military Discipline;

A Treatise of Military Discipline;

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A Treatise of Military Discipline;

by BLAND, Humphrey

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London: Printed for John and Paul Knapton [et al], 1746.. Sixth edition, 8vo, (xxxii), 360 pp. 7 folding plates, armorial bookplate of Sir John Hynde Cotton to title verso with a descendant's bookplate to the rear paste down. Contemporary speckled calf, some light wear, recently rebacked retaining the original spine label. "...easily the most successful and widely used military drillbook to appear in English during the century" (ODNB), the work helped Bland's career, rising to Colonel while serving in Flanders and later, as a lieutenant-general, being made Governor of Gibraltar, among other posts.

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Title
A Treatise of Military Discipline;
Author
BLAND, Humphrey
Book Condition
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Publisher
London: Printed for John and Paul Knapton [et al]
Date Published
1746.
Keywords
General Military

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Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Spine Label
The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
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...
Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Rebacked
having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...

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