The Prussian evolutions in actual engagements : both in platoons, sub, and grand-divisions : explaining, all the different evolutions, and manœuvres, in firing, standing, advancing, and retreating, which were exhibitted before His present Majesty, May 8, 1769 : and before John Duke of Argyle, on the links of Leith, near Edinburgh, in 1771 : with some additions, since that time, explained with thirty folio copper-plates : to which is added, the Prussian manual exercise : also the theory and some practices of gunnery
1775
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Title
The Prussian evolutions in actual engagements : both in platoons, sub, and grand-divisions : explaining, all the different evolutions, and manœuvres, in firing, standing, advancing, and retreating, which were exhibitted before His present Majesty, May 8, 1769 : and before John Duke of Argyle, on the links of Leith, near Edinburgh, in 1771 : with some additions, since that time, explained with thirty folio copper-plates : to which is added, the Prussian manual exercise : also the theory and some practices of gunnery
Variant Title
Book the second, containing the theory and practice of gunnery|Theory and practice of gunnery
Published
Philadelphia : Printed for the author, by J. Douglass M'Dougall, printer, book-binder and stationer ..., [1775]
Description
2 v. in 1 ([8], 64, 56 p., 30 folded leaves of plates) : ill. ; 26 cm. (4to)
Call Number
L2009F120 1775
System Control No.
(OCoLC)09917994
Note
Signatures: [A]2 B2 B-G4 H-L2 [2nd]A-D4 E-K2.
Volume 2 has separate title & pagination.
Title on v. 2 reads: : "Book the second, containing the theory and practice of gunnery : with some methods of the English larbartary [sic]." Philadelphia : Printed for Thomas Hanson, by J. Douglas M'Dougall, pirnter, book-binder and stationer ...
"A list of subscirbers names" (p. [1st][4]-[8]) including such names as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Christopher Gadsen, John Hancock, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Mifflin, Peyton Randolph, Philip Schuyler, Tench Tilghman & George Washington (ordered 8 copies).
This book was published in Philadelphia in the spring of 1775 as America was preparing for war against Great Britain.
Bound in original boards.
Library copy: probably later issue with corrections on t.p.; most copies have "near Edenburgh [sic], in 1771" (title) & "Book-biner" [sic] (printer's statement) on t.p.
Ms. inscriptions & note at head of title & cover: Daniel Udree (Colonel of the Second Battalion, Berks County (PA) Militia in 1777, regined 1781); "Daniel Udree was born in Philadelphia August 5, 1751. Died at Oley Furnace July 15, 1828. Aged 76y. 11m. 10d."; ms. inscription on front pastedown & front free endpaper: Samuel L. Young, 1841.
Volume 2 has separate title & pagination.
Title on v. 2 reads: : "Book the second, containing the theory and practice of gunnery : with some methods of the English larbartary [sic]." Philadelphia : Printed for Thomas Hanson, by J. Douglas M'Dougall, pirnter, book-binder and stationer ...
"A list of subscirbers names" (p. [1st][4]-[8]) including such names as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Christopher Gadsen, John Hancock, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Mifflin, Peyton Randolph, Philip Schuyler, Tench Tilghman & George Washington (ordered 8 copies).
This book was published in Philadelphia in the spring of 1775 as America was preparing for war against Great Britain.
Bound in original boards.
Library copy: probably later issue with corrections on t.p.; most copies have "near Edenburgh [sic], in 1771" (title) & "Book-biner" [sic] (printer's statement) on t.p.
Ms. inscriptions & note at head of title & cover: Daniel Udree (Colonel of the Second Battalion, Berks County (PA) Militia in 1777, regined 1781); "Daniel Udree was born in Philadelphia August 5, 1751. Died at Oley Furnace July 15, 1828. Aged 76y. 11m. 10d."; ms. inscription on front pastedown & front free endpaper: Samuel L. Young, 1841.
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