Military tactics and training, 4 volumes in English, seventeenth century

MILITARY TACTICS AND TRAINING

A collection of four seventeenth-century volumes in English, comprising:

i. Adams, Edward. The young souldier’s desire answered: or, A piece of military discipline, wherein is shewed, distances, facings, doublings, counter-marches, and wheelings. London: printed for John Evans, sold by William Jacob and the author, 1678, 4to, modern green half morocco, [ESTC R11007 (1 copy)], some spotting and soiling

ii. Barriffe, W. Militarie discipline... sixth edition, London: Dawson, 1661, 3 parts in one, 4to, engraved portrait and arms, 2 folding woodcut plates, woodcut illustrations, contemporary calf, [ESTC R33140], slightly wormed at foot

iii. [Monck], George, Duke of Albemarle. Observations upon military & political affairs. London: A.C. for Mortlocke and Collins, 1671, folio, contemporary calf, [ESTC R22335], lacking portrait, binding slightly worn

iv. The perfection of military discipline... the second edition corrected. London: printed by W. Wild for Nicholas Boddington, 1690, 8vo, 2 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, [not in ESTC, but cf. ESTC R220504 for second edition with same imprint, but dated 1691]