MILITARY & MARITIME DISCIPLINE IN THREE BOOKS Book I. Military observations or tacticks put into practice for the exercise of horse and foot; . By Captain Thomas Venn. Book II. An exact method of military architecture, the art of fortifying towns; . Rendred into English by John Lacey, out of the works of the late learned mathematician Andrew Tacquet. Together with corrections made by the Count de Pag'an and Sr Sam. Moreland's Methods of delineating all manner of fortifications. Book III. The compleat gunner in three parts, . Translated out of Casimir, Diego, Ussano and Hexam, &c. To which is added the Doctrine of projects applied to gunnery by Galilæus and Torricellio. And observations out of Mersennus and other authors.

Venn, Captain Thomas et al.

Published by London : printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt for Rob. Pawlet at the Bible in Chancery Lane Tho. Passinger at the three Bibles on London Bridge and Benj. Harlock over against Saint Magnus Church, 1672

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1st Ed. Sm. folio. 290 x 190mm. [18], 206, [6], 68, [4], 88, 25, [1], [4], 3-25, [3], 63-75, [1] p. Additional engraved title page, printed title page in red and black, decorative headpieces and initial letters, 16 leaves of plates including 11 folding (frontis. supplied in duplicate), text diagrams and woodcuts. Last leaf reinforced along fore-edge, signatures O2 and Hhh2 lacking leading corner, some browning and soiling, occasional ink staining, very minor marginal worming to signatures Ggg-Ff, some restoration work to head of frontis. and additional engraved title page, occasional textual repairs, modern e.ps., old mottled calf boards, minor wear and marking, rebacked in modern speckled calf with gilt lettered title label. Wing V192; ESTC R25827. General title page in red and black. "Military observations" has separate dated title page on leaf A1r.; "The art of drilling" has separate dated title page, with imprint "London, printed 1672", on leaf H2r.; Leaf p2s2Q1 is blank on recto, engraved on verso.; "Military architecture" has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed by S. Simmons, for Robert Pawlet, Thomas Passenger, and Benjamin Hurlock"; pagination begins with quire 2B. "A new, exact, and most expeditious method of delineating all manner of fortifications" and "The Count of Pagan's method of delineating all manner of fortifications" each have separate dated title page, with imprint "London, printed in the year 1672 ." "The compleat gunner," has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for Rob. Pawlet, Tho. Passinger, and Benj. Hurlock"; pagination begins with quire 3B; "The compleat gunner the third part" (caption title) begins new pagination with quire 4A.; "The doctrine of projects applyed to gunnery." has separate dated title page, with imprint "London, printed in the year 1672"; pagination begins with quire 5A. ; Published just after the Restoration of Charles II, when the modern Army was in its infancy, Thomas Venn's Military and Maritime Discipline is a classic manual of the military arts. It contains tactics and manoeuvres proscribed for both Horse and Foot. There are directions for officers, drill, all that the 'Complete Gunner' needs to know, and advice on fortifications and siege works. US$3193. Seller Inventory # 289715

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Title: MILITARY & MARITIME DISCIPLINE IN THREE ...

Publisher: London : printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt for Rob. Pawlet at the Bible in Chancery Lane Tho. Passinger at the three Bibles on London Bridge and Benj. Harlock over against Saint Magnus Church

Publication Date: 1672

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition