A PLAN OF DISCIPLINE, Composed for the USE of the MILITIA OF THE COUNTY of NORFOLK.

Beschreibung

FIRST EDITION 1859. 2 PARTS ONLY, A THIRD VOLUME ADDED SLIGHTLY LATER. A note at the end of part 2 reads: "Gentleman are desired not to bind the first and second parts as a third will be published with all convenient speed.". The Advertisement signed: "W. Windham", and the dedication: "Geo. Townshend". 8vo, approximately 210 x 160 mm, 8 x 6 inches, 49 full page plates, pages: Part 1: [4], i-xxxviii, [2], 1-30; Part 2: [2], 1-60, [4]. Bound in full contemporary calf, gilt lettered label between raised bands to spine, original endpapers still present. Binding rubbed with some scuffing, cracks to head and tail of both hinges, upper hinge 30 mm (1½ inches) to head and 40mm (2 inches) to tail of both hinges, cover still firmly attached, narrow brown stain to edges of pastedowns and endpapers to both front and rear, Geo Leycester's ink name to top of first free endpaper and his amorial bookplate (Toft Hall) to first pastedown. A very good copy. See: Spaulding and Karpinski, Early Military Books in the University of Michigan, page 31, No. 281 and page 34, No.305; Joseph Sabin, No. 104749, listing the Boston New England edition; ESTC No. T101497. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

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Titel

A PLAN OF DISCIPLINE, Composed for the USE of the MILITIA OF THE COUNTY of NORFOLK.

Verlag

London printed for J. Shuckburgh at the Sun next Richard's Coffee-House Fleet-Street MDCCLIX

Erscheinungsjahr

1759

Einband

Hardcover

Auflage

1. Auflage

Signiert

Signatur des Verfassers