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Platoon exercises, a volume containing 30 engraved plates, [c. 1740]
Auction Closed
November 19, 05:30 PM GMT
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
PLATOON EXERCISES
A collection of 30 engraved plates. [c. 1740?]
depicting Platoon Exercises, each plate c. 140 x 100mm., each plate captioned with orders ("Join your right Hand to your Firelock", "Poize your Firelock", "Handle your Cartridge", "Shorten your Rammer", "Ram down your Charge", etc), contemporary sheep gilt, some borders shaved, joints cracked, spine slightly damaged, worn at corners