The British Military Library, 2 volumes, 1799

British Military Library. The British Military Library; or, Journal: comprehending a complete body of military knowledge, 2 volumes [all published], London: R. Phillips, 1799, hand-coloured frontispiece (portions of loss, repaired), 28 full-page hand-coloured plates, 40 engraved maps (some folding, some with outline colouring), marginal repairs, spotting, marginal dust-soiling, contemporary speckled calf gilt, boards detached, worn, 4to

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Colas 450; Tooley 112.

Rare periodical, with fine hand-coloured plates of uniforms, designed to keep readers informed of the latest in military advances and knowledge. The title acknowledges that the contents include selections from ‘foreign military publications’, and give accounts of conflicts such as the 1799 Battle of Alkmaar, fought between Anglo-Russian and Gallo-Batavian armies in north Holland, strategic advice on how to hold a bridge, and maps of battlefields.

Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.

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