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Manoeuvres and tactics.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- A collection of manuscripts, comprising:
- paper and ink
1) Prussian Manoeuvres Potsdam Sept. 1788 Translated from the German, 15 pages, plus blanks, 4to, contemporary marbled wrappers, manuscript label to upper cover, c.1797; 2) Allgemeine Grundsätze von Lagern, 2 volumes, 186 and 17 pages, large 8vo and small oblong 4to, stamp of King Ernest Augustus as Duke of Cumberland to first volume, the second volume containing 17 ink-and-watercolour drawings illustrating camps, contemporary half calf, late eighteenth century; 3) Corps-Manöver des Königlich Preussischen Gard-Corps bei Zehlendorf am 27ten September 1838, 9 manuscript and 4 printed pages, various sizes, one lithographed map, cloth folder; 4) G. Wittje, Charakteristik der Festung Rendsburg, 42 pages, folio, one folding hand-coloured map in pen and ink, printed title, nineteenth-century card, after 1848; 5) Grumbrecht, 3 unpaginated manuscript volumes on tactics and weaponry, 4to, contemporary cloth, dated Herrenhausen, Winter 1865/66
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
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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."