Barry, A Discourse of Military Discipline, Brussels, 1634, later half calf

BARRY, GERAT

A discourse of military discipline, devided into three boockes, declaringe the partes and sufficiencie ordained in a private souldier, and in each officer; servinge in the infantery... and the laste booke treatinge of Fire-wourckes... Brussels: the widow of Jean Mommart, 1634

FIRST EDITION, folio (276 x 180mm.), 7 letterpress tables (6 folding, one double-page), 5 (of 7) engraved plates (4 folding), further illustrations in the text, woodcut printer's device on final verso, eighteenth-century half calf over marbled boards, lacking engraved frontispiece and 2 engraved plates, some damp-staining, some repairs to plates

Barry was an Irish soldier serving in the Spanish army in the Netherlands; he took part in the siege of Breda in 1624-1625 and subsequently translated Hugo's work on the siege into English (see lot 247). This work covers various aspects of military activity, including fortifications and modern battle formations as well as fireworks.

LITERATURE:

ESTC S106980; STC 1528; Cockle 130

PROVENANCE:

Royal Military College, armorial bookplate; de-accession stamp of H.M. Stationery Office on title page