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Lot 475: 1862, Civil War Field Manual

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Lot  475: 1862, Civil War Field Manual
<b>CW¥Miscellaneous</b><hr><b>1862, Civil War Field Manual for Officers of U.S. Infantry, Choice Extremely Fine.</b>
'The Field Manual of Evolutions of the Line,' by Capt. Henry Coppee, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 5.25' x 3.5', hardbound cloth covers, gilt-stamped spine, 144 pages. Coppee, a former instructor at West Point, wrote this choice manual for infantry officers as a sequel to the 'Authorized U.S. Infantry Tactics.' Its lightly toned pages have excellent illustrations. Book has beautiful ownerÕs plate, 'John F. Gilpin,' with a coat of arms, on inside flap. Minor dampstaining, but pages and binding are firm.