Edwards's military catalogue : Books, pamphlets, plates, &c. on military history and biography, narratives of expeditions and campaigns, land battles & sea fights, sieges & blockades in all ages and countries, the art of war, army and navy administration, regimental records, costumes, badges, medals, &c / Offered at the prices affixed by Francis Edwards. London.

  • Francis Edwards (Firm)
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[1907-1908]
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Credit: Edwards's military catalogue : Books, pamphlets, plates, &c. on military history and biography, narratives of expeditions and campaigns, land battles & sea fights, sieges & blockades in all ages and countries, the art of war, army and navy administration, regimental records, costumes, badges, medals, &c / Offered at the prices affixed by Francis Edwards. London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    20 HEXHAM. The J First Part of the | PRINCIPLES | of the | ART MILITARY, | practised in the Warres of the United Nether- lands, vnder the Commaund | of his Highnesse the Prince of Orange, our Captaine Generali. I For so much as concernes the duties of a Souldier and the Officers of | a Companie of Foote, as also of a troupe of Horse and the exercising | of them through their severall Motions. | Repre- sented by | Figures 1 the Word of Commaund and | Demonstration. | Composed by Gaptaine Henry Hexham | | Second edition, newly correcte and amended. Delf 1642, pp. [4]. The | Second Part | Consisting of the Severall For | mes of Battels, together with the order and forme of Quartering, Encamping, and Approaching Delf, 1642. The | Third Part | | treating | of Ordnance, | —carriage, engines, quadrants, mortars, petards, instructions for Master-Gunners and Canoniers, &c. Rotterdam, 1643. An 1 Appendix | of the Lawes, Articles, and Ordinances, established for J Marshall Discipline | Articles of Quarter for Ransoming of Officiers and Souldiers | Hagh. 1643. With numerous folding copperplates, 1 vol. folio, vellum. 1642-43. Fine copy £6 10s 21 Another copy, folio, calf £3 15s The Art of War according to the Methods of the Great Spanish Captains and the Prince of Orange during the Wars of the Dutch Republic, originally composed for the English officers and soldiers serving in the Low Countries. A valuable adjunct to the History of Motley. 22 CHARLES I. Military | ORDERS | And Articles | Established by His | MAJESTIE | For the better Ordering and Government j of his Majesties Armie. With the Oath | which every soldier is to take | Also two Proclamations, one against Plundering and \ Robbing. The other against Selling or | Buying of Armes and and Horse. | With Instructions for Musters and Armes, and | the use thereof. | Re-Printed by His Majesties Command j at oxford. By Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the university. With fine equestrian portrait of Charles I., 4to, 12 leaves, half-calf. 1643 £3 10s 23 P Severall Politiqve and Militarie Observations: upon the Civill and Militarie Governments; the Birth, Increase and Decay of Monarchies, &c. Collected out of the best Authors by D. P. Printed by Authoritie Small 4to, half-cloth. 1648 5s Title and preliminary matter, pp. viii, pp. 1-96, imperfect (about 4 leaves wanting). With Chapters on Order and Obedience, Civil and Economical Government, ^Aristocracies, Monarchies, Military Government in General, Quartering of Men-of- War; on Military Punishments, Remunerations, Exercises, and Mutinies; Arbitrary Government of the Sword ; That Hard Conditions of Peace are seldom Kept, &c. 24 ELTON. The Compleat Body of the Art Military. Divided into Three Books. (1) The Pike and Musket, Ranks and Files; (2) T welve Exercises with Companies ; (3) Exercising of Regiments, forming of Brigades and Armies, placing of Cannon and Artillery, Duties of Souldiers and Officers and of Watches, &c., Second Edition, with Additions by Richard Elton, Lieut.-Col. (212 pp.), folio calf. 1659 £1 4s “Most useful,” “for Elton’s Service was entirely in the armies of the Parliament, the Commonwealth, and the Protectorate He confined himself entirely to the subject of infantry, and devotes his attention chiefly to drill.” Firth, ‘ Cromwell’s Army,’ p. viii.