A Concise System of Instructions and Regulations for the Militia and Volunteers of the United States

PUBLISHER: Frank Desilver DATE/EDITION: 1845, stated new edition with additions and improvements BINDING: Hardbound in full brown leather with gold lettering on a black title block on the spine, 4 1/2" x 7 1/2", 303 pages. DUST JACKET: No jacket BOOK CONDITION: Cracking starting at the top rear hinge. Covers have some rubbing and spotting but lettering is bright, covers and interior are clean and the binding is tight. Light foxing but no brittleness to paper. DESCRIPTION: Attached to the inside of the front cover and one loose sheet from Massachusetts HQ relative to distribution of the book. Details the exercises and movements of the infantry, light infantry, and riflemen; cavalry and artillery; together with manner of doing duty in garrison and camp, etc. Illustrated. Title on spine is Cooper's Tactics Mass. Militia.