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King's German Legion--Artillery.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Exercicen und Regulations des Königl. Deutschen Artillery Regiments der Legion
- ink on paper
manuscript manual on the King's Artillery containing many illustrations of cannons and complex artillery and cavalry formations, carefully drawn in ink, including instructions for the King's German Legion in England ("Fuß und Pferd-Exercise für das 3te leichte Dragoner Regiment, King's German Legion"), with chapters dealing with mounted and foot artillery, regulations for the officers, paymaster, barracks, regimental courts-martial, with updated instructions for the year 1807 (including at Porchester), concluding with a historical note on the evolution of the cavalry written in Lubenau in 1800 and completed in Weymouth in 1804-1805, the text written in right-hand columns, with the illustrations and some additions entered in the left-hand columns, in German, with some titles in English, over 450 pages, (pages 183-189 blank), plus blanks at end, folio contemporary English panelled reversed calf, c.1805-1807
Provenance
Major Hartmann, booklabel
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."