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DRUMMOND DE MELFORT, (GUY COMTE de).
Abhandlung von der Cavalerie. 2 Bde.
Dresden, Waltherischen Hofbuchhandlung., 1780-81. 4to. 2 cont. hcalf with gilt spines. Tapestrip in upper compartment of backs on both volumes. Spines with 2 paperlabels pasted on. Loss of a part of coverpaper. Internally fine. 2 large engraved titlevignettes. (24),274,(12),350,(2) pp and 62 mostly double-page folded engraved plates (a few larger). Numb. 1-34 (27 a. 28 made of 4 plates a+b) and A-D + 1-26, all called for. 1 plate slightly stained in lower margin.
Reference : 14609
First German edition. Scarce.
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William Schneider
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Abhandlung von der Cavalerie. 2 Bde.
Dresden, Waltherischen Hofbuchhandlung., 1780-81. 4to. 2 contemp. full mottled calf. profusely gilt spines. Tome-and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Gilt lineborders on covers. Spineends on vol. with a little wear, taped. Foot of spine on vol. II with a repair. A stamp on title-page in vol. I. 2 large engraved titlevignettes. (24),274(12),350,(2- blank) pp. and 62 (all) mostly double-page folded engraved plates (a few larger). Ca. 10 plates in volume I with some yellowing, mostly in top of plates. Some faint scattered brownspots.
First German edition of this classic work on military horsemanship with the fine plates done by Van Blarenberghe.
