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1779, 2nd Ed. Book: Military Instructions for Officers Detached in the Field.

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1779, 2nd Ed. Book: Military Instructions for Officers Detached in the Field.
American Revolution
1779 Scarce Military Book Instructions for Officers Detached in the Field with 12 Folding Engraved Plates
1779-Dated Revolutionary War Period, 2nd Edition Book titled, “Military Instructions for Officers Detached in the Field, by an Officer” (Roger Stevenson), London, Very Fine.
Authentic, historical 1779 Military Book fully titled, “Military Instructions for Officers Detached in the Field: Containing a Scheme for Forming a Corps of a Partisan. (Of special note, first edition was published in 1770, and the Philadelphia Edition of 1775 being the first book with a dedication to George Washington.) This current example is wonderfully illustrated with “Plans of the Manoeuvres Necessary in Carrying On the Petite Guerre,” by an Officer (Roger Stevenson), being the Second London Edition, “Corrected and Improved.” Hardcover in leather, measuring 4” x 7” and contains 12 Crisp Folding Engraved Plates, with a Part-Folding advertising leaf at the rear. Original worn Hard Covers are present, reinforced with bookbinders tan tape along the spine. Overall, very clean and mostly fresh internally, an old prior library mark to foot of title. A scarce, original 1779 Revolutionary War military book of instructions for officers in the field of battle.