Lot 120

Simes, Thomas

Auction: 10 June 2009 at 12:00 BST
Description
The military guide for young officers, containing a system of the art of war... London, 1781. Third edition, 8vo, folding table, 20 engraved plans on 14 plates [one folding], 4 folding maps, contemporary calf, red label, hinges cracking, some creasing to title and dedication leaves, bookplate; Frederick II, King of Prussia Military instructions written by the King of Prussia for the generals of his army. London, 1762. 8vo, 7 folding plates, publisher's advertisements at rear, contemporary calf gilt, some cracking to hinges, bookplate; Bland, Humphrey A treatise of military discipline. London, 1759. Eighth edition, 8vo, 7 folding plates, contemporary calf, rubbed, hinges cracking, bookplate (3)
Footnote
Provenance: From the library of the botanical artist Elizabeth Cameron, nee Vaughan-Lee.
