1801 2nd Edtn MILITARY ANTIQUITIES TWO VOLS By Francis Grose Illus. N. C. Goodnight Very Good History

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1801 2nd Edition

MILITARY ANTIQUITIES TWO VOLS
Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army from the Conquest to the Present Time. A new edition with material additions and improvements.
By Francis Grose

Author Bio: Francis Grose (born before 11 June 1731 – 12 May 1791) was an English antiquary, draughtsman, and lexicographer. He produced A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785) and A Provincial Glossary, with a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular Superstitions (1787).

Illustrated By: N. C. Goodnight
Illustrator Bio:

Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English

Published By: T. Egerton, Whitehall & G. Kearsley, London

Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Engraved title-plate. Grose's History of the English Army was first published in 1786. This edition is combined with his Treatise on ancient armour and weapons which was first published in numbers shortly before the latter. Volume I includes two plates, at pages 358 and 381, which are not listed in the directions for binding. Volume II with a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. The Treatise has a separate frontispiece. 135 plates in total. Calf, neatly rebacked, internal foxing & spotting. A lovely copy. Collation: pp. 784 Please see Photos as part of condition report.

SKU: BTETM0002198

Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 30, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 6Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request

1801 2nd Edition

MILITARY ANTIQUITIES TWO VOLS
Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army from the Conquest to the Present Time. A new edition with material additions and improvements.
By Francis Grose

Author Bio: Francis Grose (born before 11 June 1731 – 12 May 1791) was an English antiquary, draughtsman, and lexicographer. He produced A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785) and A Provincial Glossary, with a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular Superstitions (1787).

Illustrated By: N. C. Goodnight
Illustrator Bio:

Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1⁄2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English

Published By: T. Egerton, Whitehall & G. Kearsley, London

Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Engraved title-plate. Grose's History of the English Army was first published in 1786. This edition is combined with his Treatise on ancient armour and weapons which was first published in numbers shortly before the latter. Volume I includes two plates, at pages 358 and 381, which are not listed in the directions for binding. Volume II with a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. The Treatise has a separate frontispiece. 135 plates in total. Calf, neatly rebacked, internal foxing & spotting. A lovely copy. Collation: pp. 784 Please see Photos as part of condition report.

SKU: BTETM0002198

Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 30, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 6Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request

Very Good - Engraved title-plate. Grose's History of the English Army was first published in 1786. This edition is combined with his Treatise on ancient armour and weapons which was first published in numbers shortly before the latter. Volume I includes two plates, at pages 358 and 381, which are not listed in the directions for binding. Volume II with a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. The Treatise has a separate frontispiece. 135 plates in total. Calf, neatly rebacked, internal foxing & spotting. A lovely copy. Please see photos as part of condition report