December 10, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2019
1830 manual titled "Abstract of Infantry Tactics; including Exercises and Manoeuvres of Light Infantry and Riflemen; for Use of the Militia of the United States". First blank page inscribed "The Property of the Washington Blues Belle Valley". Full leather binding, 138 pages, 29 woodcut plates, lacks rear blank page. The plates show the various movements and formations of company and battalion-sized infantry units. CONDITION: Very good, the spine and edges show rubbing, pages with foxing and scattered brown staining.
Condition: Very good