The News-Readers Pocket-Book: or, a Military Dictionary. Explaining The most difficult Terms made use of in Fortification, Gunnery, and the whole Compass of the Military Art. And a naval dictionary; explaining The Terms used in Navigation, Ship-Building, &c. To which is added, a Concise Political History of Europe. With the Genealogies and Families of the several Emperors, Kings, and Princes, now reigning; and some account of the Religions they profess.

MILITARY DICTIONARY.

Published by London: J. Newbery, 1759

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First edition, 16mo (135 x 85mm), [2], vi, 216p., with half-title, folding engraved frontispiece of a fortification enriched with all manner of outworks, light dampstain to front endpaper, half-title and last couple of leaves, contemporary calf, joints cracked, foot of spine slightly defective. Roscoe, A385 (1) noting the Military Dictionary (running to 112pp., ) is an enlarged edition of a 35-page section of Flanders Deliniated, 1745 (Roscoe A157). The second half of the book is devoted to The Political History of Europe. Provenance: Engraved bookplate by W. Smith, ink ownership signature of Horatio Spry within.

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The News-Readers Pocket-Book: or, a Military Dictionary. Explaining The most difficult Terms made use of in Fortification, Gunnery, and the whole Compass of the Military Art. And a naval dictionary; explaining The Terms used in Navigation, Ship-Building, &c. To which is added, a Concise Political History of Europe. With the Genealogies and Families of the several Emperors, Kings, and Princes, now reigning; and some account of the Religions they profess.
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MILITARY DICTIONARY.
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London: J. Newbery
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1759
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