A military dictionary. . Explaining all difficult terms in martial discipline, fortification, and gunnery. The third edition, improv'd. To which is likewise added, a sea-dictionary of all the terms of navigation. Both of them very useful (to all persons that read the publick news, or serve in the army, navy, or militia) for the understanding the accounts of sieges, battels, and other warlike and marine expeditions, which daily occur in this time of action. By officers who serv'd several years at sea and land.
Category
Books
Date
1708
Materials
Measurements
140 x 88 x 22 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074764
Summary
Bibliographic description
[312]p., [1] folded leaf of plates . ill.. . 12mo.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front pastedown: "Geo Browne" [i.e. George Browne, 1688-1767]. Red ink sketch of a rocking horse on front endpaper. manuscript inscription on title page: "Ben: Browne pritium 1s. 6d." [i.e. Benjamin Browne, 1692-1748].. Binding: 18th century sprinkled sheepskin binding, with double blind fillet border; board edges have blind dotted roll decoration.