The Illustrated Military Hand-Book: Giving a Familiar Description of a Fortress, the Method of Besieging It, and an Explanation of All Military Terms.

(Warfare.) 'An Old Soldier'

Published by H.G. Collins, 1855

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FIRST EDITION, frontispiece and 8 further plates, some double-page, with 2 double-page maps at rear, some spotting and a couple of pencil corrections to typographical errors, pp. 25, [3, Glossary] + Maps, [4, ads], 12mo, original orange boards backsed with blue cloth, bookseller ticket to front board, some light wear and soiling, small handling mark to flyleaf, good. The guide opens with reference to the Crimean War and the public's ensuing familiarity with military terms - without necessarily being adequately acquainted with their meaning. Aside from English, French words dominate.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Illustrated Military Hand-Book: Giving a Familiar Description of a Fortress, the Method of Besieging It, and an Explanation of All Military Terms.
• Publisher: H.G. Collins
• Publication Date: 1855
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