1756 BRITISH ARMY CADETS Military History DRILL MANUAL Strategy 1ST EDITION

Description: [Military History] ~ AN OFFICER [BEVER, Samuel] The cadet. A Military Treatise London. Printed for W. Johnston, 1756. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 244pp. Preliminary leaves misbound. With an engraved folding plate. Contemporary giltruled calf, morocco letteringpiece. Rubbed, joints starting, some loss to head of dulled spine. Bookplate of Teston Library to FEP, scattered spotting. The first edition of a comprehensive martial manual intended to provide instruction to young British Army cadets in all manner of military aspects including drill, discipline, tactics, and strategy. The book consists primarily of quotations chiefly from French military authorities, with additional remarks by the compiler. In November 1756, writing for the Literary Magazine, Samuel Johnson reviewed the work, taking the opportunity to offer his opinions of military academies and bluntly state: 'The book is of no great use but to military men...it is written in a dialect which none but they can understand...If an army is necessary, it is fit that the duties of an army should be known, and this book may be fitly recommended as conducive to that knowledge'. A second and final edition appeared in 1762. ESTC T134343. ~ About Antiquates We’re based in the heart of the Dorset countryside, with an antiquarian bookshop in Wareham, housed within a beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian Building, we also travel far and wide to buy, sell and advise on rare books. We offer a wealth of antiquarian books, specialising in early and hand-press printing - but not excluding all others! Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and we try to offer our customers a varied and frequently changing selection, along with advice on library development and special purchases. We are proud and active members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and the PBFA (Provincial Book Fairs Association) - professional bodies for the antiquarian book trade, abiding by their codes of practice and exhibiting at several large national and regional book fairs each year. Viewings of all books in our stock are possible by appointment at our Wareham bookshop, the details for which are displayed in the 'Business seller Information' section below. Purchase and Payment We aim to make your purchase as straightforward and pleasurable as possible. Payment can be made by various methods: From customers in the UK we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Cheques (in GBP £ Sterling) For customers from the rest of the world we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Postage and Packing As experienced and professional booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than those currently specified for this heavy book. All books are expertly wrapped, dispatched via national and international postal or courier services, and fully insured from our door to yours. Please be aware that antiquarian books can be imported to many destinations without restriction or extra duties (for example, the entire European Union), but that some destinations do charge import duties and/or sales tax on imported items. As per eBay terms, buyers are liable to pay these costs on receipt. Please see Postage and Payments section

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