Field Exercise Evolutions Army Revised: First Edition (5 results)
Published by Revised by Board of Officers 1833 1833
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: WORLD WAR BOOKS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, United KingdomWORLD WAR BOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Interesting reference building on the principles of the late General Sir David Dundas and Major-General Torrens. 336pp., 37 plates, 2 folding, table, three pages of bugle sounds, index. Some age related foxing and a few comments etc in margins, also interesting ownership i…nscription to Officer in the 72nd Highlanders. Bound in contemporary half leather, marbled boards, titled spine rubbed. Generally a very good example.
More imagesPublished by London; W. Clowes and Sons, 1833. 1833
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Keel Row Books. ABA/ ILAB / PBFA., Whitley Bay, United KingdomKeel Row Books. ABA/ ILAB / PBFA.
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Hard Cover. Crown octavo, pp. xvi, 336. With 37 numbered plates as called for, several of which are double-sided, one of which is gatefold. Quarter calf with gilt titles and decoration to spine, and marbled paper-covered boards. Calf scuffed, with crack to upper joint but holding firmly; minor loss at head of spine, and corners…worn. Inner front hinge cracked, some corner-creasing to leaves. Numerous illegible ownership signatures in the same hand throughout; some marginal annotation, including 42nd Citadel Corfu. The 42nd (Royal Highland The Black Watch) were stationed in the Mediterranean, principally at Malta and Corfu through the late 1830's to mid 1840's. Detailed instructions to ensure the correct formation for exercises and inspections, with and without arms, and for the movement of battalions, brigades and lines including those for light infantry formations. Scarce.
Published by Printed and Sold by William Clowes 1824
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- First Edition
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United KingdomFrancis Edwards ABA ILAB
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1st Ed. xvi + 335pp. 12 folding plates. Annotations and markings to text throughout, ex.-libris Edward Seward, browning, early suede, some loss to corners and head of spine, gilt lettered title label. By his Majesty's Command. US$126.
More imagesPublished by Clowes., London. 1824
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: EmJay Books, Bradford., United KingdomEmJay Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. xvi + 333pp, 12 pull out diagrams. Imrovements and amendments to the System of Tactics first introduced by General Sir David Dundas in 1791. Marbled quarter leather boards with a 1.5cms square rub damage to front board, very light foxing to a few pages and some pencil no…tes and a sketch of horse/rider by a knowledgeable reader o/w very nice copy.
Published by London: Printed And Sold By William Clowes, 1824. 1824
- First Edition
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, CanadaD & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB)
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8vo. pp. xvi, 335, [1] + 4 pp. of publisher's ads. 12 folding engraved plates. contemporary half roan (bit worn). First Edition of Torrens' revision of the general regulations for field exercise and movement of the British army ".[I]t was deemed necessary by the Commander-in-Chief to take advantage of a period of peace for re-es…tablishing uniformity, by prescribing to the Army a regulated system; which, while it rests on the leading principles introduced by Sir David Dundas, shall combine the additional formations, with the increased celerity in the mode of executing all movements, which have been partially practised for the last few years." (Introduction).
