Standing orders for the Light Horse Volunteers of London & Westminser

Standing orders for the Light Horse Volunteers of London & Westminser

L.H.V. standing orders

London : Printed for the Corps, by I. Gold, 1805.

vii, [1], 256 p., [35] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.

L2014F149 1805

(OCoLC)23711571

Written by Charles Herries (Herries was commandant of the LIght Horse Volunteers for 25 years; the unit was formed 1779, disbanded 1829; its members were mainly wealthy Londoners, including merchants & bankers).
Errata: p. [viii]
On spine: L.H.V. [Light Horse Volunteers] standing orders.
Instruction on military equitation, rules & regulations.
Several blank leaves included for notes to be written in for updating & additions.
Bound in red morocco with double gilt border; gilt spine.
Armorial bookplate: Harry Calvert; ms. incription on p. [iii]: Charles Harries Col. L.H.V. (author's own copy).
Inserted a small tobacco trade card of a British soldier from the Kinney Tobacco Company removed to case file.

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