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An Essay on Field Fortification; Intended Principally for the use of Officers of Infantry

An Essay on Field Fortification; Intended Principally for the use of Officers of Infantry

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An Essay on Field Fortification; Intended Principally for the use of Officers of Infantry

by J.C. Pleydell

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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About This Item

London: Printed for J. Nourse, 1768. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Full contemporary vellum hardback with a dark red gilt lettered label to spine. Firm and square with strong joints and showing well. Contents tight and generally clean, just mildly age toned, some light offsetting, and a former owner heraldic bookplate at the pastedown. Size: 8vo (200mm x 130mm); collation: pp. xiv, [2], 184, complete with 40 copper-engraved plates (one loose). Thus a scarce book in better than very good condition. References, see: ESTC T113870; BMC XX, 505.460.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
An Essay on Field Fortification; Intended Principally for the use of Officers of Infantry
Author
J.C. Pleydell
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Printed for J. Nourse
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1768
Weight
1.75 lbs

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Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
First Edition
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Vellum
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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...

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