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1805 LEATHER BOUND MILITARY BOOK

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1805 LEATHER BOUND MILITARY BOOK
1805 LEATHER BOUND MILITARY BOOK. "Regulations for the Order & Discipline of Troops of the United States" by Frederick William Steuben. Steuben was the late Inspector General of the Armies of the United States under Gen. George Washington during the Revolutionary War. This famous figure had much to do with helping to develop order and discipline within the U.S. troop military system. This book includes seven of the nine original early copper plates exhibiting various motions of the exercises. SIZE: 7"high x 4-1/4" wide. CONDITION: Paper much toned and aged throughout, some plates folded unevenly and in some cases with old taped reinforcement. A scarce early military book. 4-55062 (375-575)