The Soldier's Manual, For Cavalry, Artillery, Light Infantry, and Infantry.
Exceptionally Rare Complete First Edition of The Soldier's Manual For Cavalry, Artillery, Light Infantry, and Infantry
Philadelphia: Published by James H. Nesmith, 1824.
$250,000.00
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Item Number: RRB-149473
* Custom Clamshell Boxes are hand made by the Harcourt Bindery upon request and take approximately 60 days to complete
First edition of the first American military color plate book. Quarto, original publisher's boards, illustrated with twelve plates representing volunteer corps in the first division Pennsylvania militia. In very good condition with the plates exceptionally bright. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare, one of only three known complete copies. This example was held in a private collection for forty-five years and was last seen at auction in 1980.
The Soldier's Manual, For Cavalry, Artillery, Light Infantry, and Infantry.
$250,000.00
In Stock