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HARWOOD, Sir Edward. The advice of that worthy commander Sir Ed: Harwood, Collonell. Written by King Charles his Command, upon occasion of the French Kings preparation: and presented in his life time, by his owne hand, to his Majestie: Hitherto being a private Manuscript... London. Printed for R. Harford, 1642. First edition. Quarto. [40]pp. Nineteenth-century half-morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled paper boards. A trifle rubbed. Evidence of armorial bookplate removal to FEP, early ownership inscription 'Mr Joh: Robins' to blank verso of initial leaf, very occasional early manuscript corrections to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33905
HAY, Lieut.-Col. Leith. A narrative of the peninsular war. London. Henry Washbourne, 1834. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, [2], 314pp, [2]; viii, [2], 298pp, [2]. With 22 engraved plates, a leaf of errata and a terminal list of plates to both volumes. Finely bound in contemporary burgundy morocco, richly gilt-tooled, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Book-labels of Charles Benson to FEPs; inked gift inscription addressed to 'Theodore Beale, from his friend Henry Gore Hulse on his leaving ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34472
[ROYAL NAVY]. The proceedings at large of the court-martial, on the trial of The Honourable Augustus Keppel...for the admiral, and published by his permission. London. Printed for J. Alomn, 1779. First edition. [2], 184, 10pp.

[Bound with:] Minutes of the proceedings at a court-martial, Assembled for the trial of Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser, Bart....Published by order of The Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. London. Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1779. First edition. [4], 95pp, [1].

Folio. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, surface loss to boards, joints split ... More >
£ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 16016
[ENGLISH MILITIA]. A Necessary abstract of the laws Relating to the militia, Reduced into A Practical Method. To which is added, instructions For Exercising the Trained Bands. London. Printed for Robert Vincent, 1691. First edition. 8vo. [20], 47, [1], 32pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Modern gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of Hubert G. Norman to recto of FFEP, foot of frontispiece trimmed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22716
FREZZA, Fabio. Massime, regole, et precetti, di Stato, & di Guerra... Venetia. Evangelista Deuchino, 1614. First edition. 382pp. Without terminal blank leaf. Title within engraved ornamental border. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marginal worm-tracks, very occasional early manuscript annotations. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22742
AN INFANTRY OFFICER. A treatise on the british drill and exercise of the company; with an introduction to the field exercise of the battalion; explaining the different posts and situations of every individual in the battalion During the Performance of its Movements. London. Printed and sold by W. Clowes, 1814. First edition. 12mo. [3], vi-xxxii, 351pp, [1]. Without half-title. With 82 engraved figures on five folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped, head of spine scorched. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Thomas Francis Fremantle, third Lord Cottesloe (1862-1965) to FEP, manuscript shelf-marks to front blank fly-leaf, tear to leaves K9-10 - touching text without loss of sense. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22779
ASTLEY, Philip. Remarks on the profession and duty of a soldier; with other observations relative to the army, at this time in actual service on the continent. London. Printed for J. Moore and N. Stanley, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. 56pp. With an engraved frontispiece (The French mode of pointing cannon as practised at Valenciennes during the siege of 1793). A reissue with cancel title page of edition with 'Hercules-Hall, Lambeth, London' in title and 'Printed for the author' in imprint. Original publisher's marbled paper wrappers. Worn and marked. Long tear and naive paper repair to leaf C3 - touching text, but without loss of ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22783
[MUSLY, David Emanuel]. Remarques D'un Officier d'Artillerie Hollandais sur un article de la Brochure qui a pour titre: Observations & Expériences sur l'Artillerie; Imprimée à Aléthopolis, chez Isaac Neuman. Maestrict [i.e. Maastricht]. Chez Jean-Edme Dufour & Philippe Roux, 1776. First edition. 8vo. 22pp. With a half-title. Uncut in modern red half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Lightly dust-soiled. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22817
POLYAENUS. Polyaenus's stratagems of war; translated from the original greek. London. Printed for George Nicol, 1793. First edition in English. Quarto. [3], vi-xxxv, [1], 366pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting, spine dulled. Early bookplate of Viscount Donne and later armorial bookplate of P. A. H. Muschamp to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22978
[YEOMANRY CAVALRY]. Regulations and allowances applicable to corps of yeomanry cavalry. [London]. Printed by J. Hartnell, 1833. 8vo. 20pp, [4]. Contemporary calf, tooled in blind, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Inscribed to upper board 'Earl of Lovelace'. Rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, lightly creased and spotted. Autograph letter pasted to front blank fly-leaf, [8]pp of manuscript tables to rear blank fly-leaves listing the 'Return of the arms and accoutrements in possession of the Surrey Yeomanry Cavalry on ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25433
GRAY, John. A treatise on gunnery. London. Printed for William Innys, 1731. First edition. 8vo. [4], xliii, [1], 94pp, [2]. With an engraved folding plate and a final leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red Morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lightly marked, upper joint starting, chipping to head of spine. Early ink-stamp of FORSS* (presumably the Sutherlands of Forss?) to head of title page. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26134
[ROYAL MARINES]. A list of the officers of his majesty's royal marine forces, with the numbers of the companies stationed at each of the four head-quarters. Also, alist of the officers who have been allowed to retire upon their full pay: and a list of the reduced officers of the said forces; with an alphabetical list of the whole. London. Printed by S. Brooke, [1816]. 8vo. [2], 71pp predominantly printed on versos only, 83pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, damp-stained, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, Armorial bookplate of William Henry to FEP, ink-stamps of the Law Society of London to front blank fly-leaves, blank recto of p.6, and rear blank fly-leaf. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27801
[BRITISH ARMY]. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. London. Printed by Mark Baskett, 1766. 8vo. [2], 5-206pp, [2]. Imprint from general title page. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, corners exposed, upper board detached, lower joint split, some loss to head of spine. Early ownership inscription to general title page, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28034
ALLEN, Joseph. Memoir of the life and services of admiral sir william hargood... Greenwich. Printed for Private Circulation Only, by Henry S. Richardson, 1841. First edition. 8vo. xii, [2], 296pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, and two engraved plates. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, some loss to head and foot of dulled spine. Plates foxed, scattered spotting. Ink ownership inscription of Royal Navy officer Richard B. Croft to verso of frontispiece. Presentation copy, ink inscription of Lady Hargood to FEP. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29514
[PATTERSON, Rev.]. A friendly address to the volunteers of great-britain. Richmond, Surrey. Printed and sold for the Author, by G. A. Wall, 1803. First edition. 8vo. [2], 18pp. With a half-title. Recent red half-calf, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's buff paper wrappers bound in. Minor shelf-wear. Contemporary ink inscription to half-title: 'John May 1803 / from Mr. Wakefield / written by Mr. Patterson of Richmond'. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 22754