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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    33 BRYDALL. Manuscript Collection on War and Camp Discipline, being Abstracts from various Writers; all written on foolscap and bound up interleaved, 1 vol. folio, full russia. [Circa 1699] £3 3s Mr. John Brydall was secretary to Sir Harbottle Grimston, Master of' the Rolls, and a Captain in the regiment raised by the Inns of Court. The extracts are from Arrian, Csesar, Justinian, Gratian, Polybius, Camden, Grotius, Sir John Hayward, Zouch, Raleigh, Sanderson, Coke, Zieglerus, Herbert, Bodin, Ayala, Gentilis, Holdsworth, Bracton, Daniell, Baker, Charron, Quarles, Vegetius, Fitz- herbert, Stewechius, Heylin, Nalson, Crompton, Hales, Wurmserus, la Primau- daye, on the following subjects Punishments and rewards ; Safe conducts ; Lawfulness of an infidel prince’s oath ; Violation of leagues ; Men not to be forced to do that which is to them unlawful; Lawful confederacy with other prince’s subjects; Testaments of captives; Redemption of captives; Whether a king should go to the wars in propria persona; Danger of using foreign aid; On subjects levying arms; Whether guns or bows be preferable in war ; Whether martial-men may correct their instructions; Martial law ; Intercepting aids or succours in war time ; Taking of goods or persons outside the territories of either prince ; Whether it be lawful to put hostages to death in time of war; Captured things may be lawfully taken in war ; Whether a general can with honour refuse a challenge ; The invader ought to seek battle; Nullity of ransoms; Whether duelling for private revenge be lawful; Men must not take the law into their own hands ; Punishment of the Earl of Essex for letting the King’s Standard fall; Auxiliary soldiers very dangerous. 34 DANIEL. Histoire de la Milice Framboise, ©t de Changemens qui s’y sont faits depuis l’Etablissement d© la Monarchic Francois© dans les Gaules, jusqu’k la fin du Regne de Louis le Grand, par R. P. Gabriel Daniel, 70 copper plates, 2 vols., 4to, calf. Paris, 1721 £1 Treating of the Arts of War at different periods in the History of France, from the time of Clovis to Charlemagne, Hugh Capet to Philip Augustus, Charles VII. to Francis I., and Henry IV. to Louis XIV., the institution of Infantry, Cavalry, Musketry, Artillery, Fortification, &c.; Origin and dignities of Marshal, General, Colonel, Captain, Lieutenant, Cornet, Ensign, &c. ; of the Movements of Troops, Marine and Naval Affairs, with minute details of the Troops, Regiments, and Officers of the Armies of Louis XIV. 35 BELIDOR. Le Bombardier Francois, ou Nouvelle Method© de Jetter les Bombes avec Precision, with 8 folding plates, 4to, calf. Paris, 1731 6s Accompanied by “Tables Les Differentes Elevations qu’il faut donner aux Mortiers depuis 16 toises jusqu’k 2000,” also Essais des Th6orie sur la Poudre k Qanon, Maniere, de charger les Bombes et les Grenades, Maniere de faire les Etoupilles, les Torches, les Gargouses et Cartouches, les Serpenteaux, les Saucissons, les Etoiles, les Balles a feu, les Petreolles, les Roues ou Girandoles, &c. 36 MILLER, Treatise of the Gladiatory Art of Self-Defence, by Capt. James Miller, 15 copper plates and portrait, 16|in. by 13^ in., oblong folio. 1738 £2 10s 37 ROBINS. Principles of Gunnery by Benjamin Robins, 8vo, half-calf. 1741 5s 38 BLOND. Elemens de la Guerre des Sieges, ou Traite de l’Artillerie de l’Attaque, 3 vols., 8vo, calf. Paris, 1743 10s Tome 1. Artillerie, with 15 folding plates par M. le Blond. Tome II. Traite de l’Attaque des Places, 17 folding plates, including lines of circumvallation and approaches to Philisbourg in 1731, Landau, 1713, &c. Tome III. Traits de la Deffense,-des Places, avec Observations Generales et un Petit Dictionnaire des Termes, and 17 folding tables.