The Illustrated Military Hand-Book:

(Warfare.) 'An Old Soldier'

The Illustrated Military Hand-Book:

Giving a Familiar Description of a Fortress, the Method of Besieging It, and an Explanation of All Military Terms.

Description: FIRST EDITION, frontispiece and 8 further plates, some double-page, with 2 double-page maps at rear, some spotting and a couple of pencil corrections to typographical errors, pp. 25, [3, Glossary] + Maps, [4, ads], 12mo, original orange boards backsed with blue cloth, bookseller ticket to front board, some light wear and soiling, small handling mark to flyleaf, good

Publication Details: H.G. Collins, 1855

Notes: The guide opens with reference to the Crimean War and the public's ensuing familiarity with military terms - without necessarily being adequately acquainted with their meaning. Aside from English, French words dominate.

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Price: £350

Subject: History

Published Date: 1855

Stock Number: 70762

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