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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T096293 London : printed for the author, and sold by all the booksellers in England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1785. [2],45,[1]p. : ill ; 12°.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Original publisher's orange cloth spine, light orange paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, 8vo: frontispiece portrait, vi, 7-192pp., [16]pp., 9 page-large illustrations, notes, references. Very fine copy - as new., Printed in 250 copies. This is nr. XXVII.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Demy8vo, [vi], facsimile frontispiece, xii [misprint for xvi], 197, [1 - blank], [2 - adverts] p. All ten plates called for in facsimile. Contemporary grey quarter cloth, marbled paper covered boards. Lacks pages 23/24, 25/6 and 177/178 provided in facsimile, no labels on the covers otherwise a VG untrimmed copy of a scarce book. Note: at the end of the last text page there is 'End of the first volume' however there were no further volumes published. The facsimiles are on tinted paper and loosely inserted. The plates are as follows; frontispiece of Astley in silhouette; Sketch of Mr Astley's System; Sketch of the Balotade; Sketch of the Pesade; Sketch of the Croupade; Sketch of the Cabriole; Sketch of the Courbette; Sketch of the Pirouette; Sketch of the Terre-d-Terre; Sketch of the Piase.…

Rare first edition of Philip Astley's (1742-1814) practical manual on equitation. Astley, the celebrated equestrian and founder of Astley's Amphitheatre, here distils more than 40 years of practical observation and professional experience into a systematic guide to horsemanship.Printed in London in 1804 the present work was conceived as an affordable and instructive handbook for practitioners. In his preface, Astley expresses a strong desire that a "cheap edition" might reach the rising generation, particularly farriers, grooms, coachmen, hunters, stable-boys, postilions, and horse-dealers, so that they might understand what he calls the true essence of managing that "noble and useful animal". The contents reflect this practical and instructional purpose throughout. Rather than offering abstract theory, the work systematically addresses every aspect of horsemanship essential to daily practice, from the methods by which a horse may be brought to obedience and the precautions necessary when purchasing an animal, to the proper use of the bridle, saddle, and stirrups. Astley treats the training of horses to leap and provides clear observations on the natural paces, walk, trot, and gallop, while also giving detailed instruction on ensuring steadiness and composure in harness. Considerable attention is devoted to stable management, including feeding, watering, grooming, and the care of horses both at rest and during travel. He further broadens into veterinary concerns, presenting a practical dialogue on equine illness and a survey of the principal diseases to which horses are subject, together with their recommended treatment.Astley had already secured fame as the founder of Astley's Amphitheatre in London. Beginning in 1768 with open-air equestrian displays near Westminster Bridge, he gradually developed an integrated entertainment format that combined trick riding with acrobatics, music, clowning, and other physical feats. Although he himself never used the term "circus," his format would later be recognised as the foundation of the modern circus.Bookplate on the front pastedown reading "Ex Libris Luyken Landfort," and a purple library stamp on the title page, "Haus Landfort", referring to the Luyken family, who resided at Huis Landfort from 1823 to 1970, a historic country estate and former havezate in Megchelen, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Ownership annotation on the verso of the folding engraving reading "Chr: Fridr: Kahle." Christian Friedrich Kahle (1764-1829), who was married to Gerdrutha Luyken (1769-1848), thereby indicating that the volume belonged to the couple. The spine is somewhat rubbed, some browning and staining throughout, pp. 51-52 folded in half, but complete. Otherwise in good condition.l COPAC (4 copies); WorldCat 606188401; cf. on Astley: Saxon, "The Circus as Theatre: Astley's and Its Actors in the Age of Romanticism." Educational Theatre Journal 27.3 (1975), pp. 299-312. Contemporary half beige paper and blueish-grey paper sides over stiff paper boards. With 1 folding engraved frontispiece. Pages: XV, [1], 72 pp.…

Uncommon and attractive fortification study, this fourth edition issued in the same year as the self-published first edition. "That part of Flanders. having frequently been disputed by the various European powers, the author conceives that an undertaking like this will not be unacceptable to the public, particularly at a time when that country exhibits nothing but incampments, sieges, blockades, daily skirmishes, and frequent battles" (To the Public). Astley earned great renown as an equestrian artist and theatrical manager. He had served with General Elliott's regiment of light horse on the continent, distinguishing himself at the battles of Emsdorf and Friedburg. Having obtained a discharge he opened an exhibition of horsemanship in an open field in Lambeth, his only horse being his regimental charger given to him by Elliott. He opened a succession of theatres in London and Paris during the 1770s and 80s, but the French Revolution disrupted his performances in Paris, his amphitheatre being turned into a barracks, so he returned to London and rejoined the army, serving with distinction under the duke of York. With the patronage of the duke and the prince of Wales he was permitted to call his new theatre, opened 1794, Astley's Royal Amphitheatre. The present work is dedicated to the duke. Octavo (205 x 129 mm). Double-page frontispiece and 15 similar plates. Contemporary red goatskin, title gilt to spine, rolled bands, sun-in-splendour tools in the compartments, gilt panels to the boards, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. A little rubbed and soiled, but still pleasing, light toning, small piece missing torn from the corner of second plate, no loss of image, overall a very good copy.…