The principles of the art militarie : practised in the vvarres of the Vnited Netherlands. Represented by figure, the vvord of command, and demonstration. Composed by Henry Hexham quarter-master to the regiment of the Honourable Coronell Goring.
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| Language: | English |
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[London :
Printed by M.P. for M. Symmons,
1637]
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Imprint suggested by STC (2nd edition). "An appendix, of the quarter for the ransoming of officers of all qualities, and souldiers, concluded betweene the King of Spayne his side, and the side of the States Generall, of the vnited Netherlands. Together, with the lawes, and articles of marshall discipline enacted on the States side" has separate pagination and title page with imprint "Printed ad [sic] Delfe, by Ian Petersen VVaelpote boeck-printer, in de printerie, anno 1637." In fact the whole book except for the preliminaries was printed at Delft (STC). The engravings of pike and musket are derived from: Gheyn, Jacob de. The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes, and pikes. P. M1v-r2 have circles drawn in by hand, with two diameters at right angles. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. Imperfect: t.p. torn with loss of imprint. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([4], 55, [1], 20 pages, [4] leaves of plates (2 folded) : illustrations (metal cuts) |