| Ref No | EFP/094/1639/3 |
| Finding Number | AQ 094/1639/3 |
| Title | Anima'dversions of vvarre; or, A militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre : Composed, of the most refined discipline, and choice experiments that these late Netherlandish, and Swedish warres have produced. With divers new inventions, both of fortifications and stratagems. As also sundry collections taken out of the most approved authors, ancient and moderne, either in Greeke. Latine. Italian. French. Spanish. Dutch, or English. In two bookes. By Robert Ward, Gentleman and commander |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1639 |
| Description | Anima'dversions of warre; Militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre; Anima'dversions of warre; or, A militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre; Anima'dversions of vvarre; or, A militarie magazine of the trvest rvles, and ablest instrvctions, for the managing of warre
With an additional title page (plate) engraved, lacking Eglesfield's name in imprint, and signed: Wi: Marshall. sculpsit.; The letterpress title page is a cancel.; The words "Greeke .. Italian." and "French .. Dutch," are bracketed together on the title page.; Cotes printed quires 2b-2e; Bishop printed 2A-2I; Dawson printed the rest (STC); Book 2 (2l8r) has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.; "A table, demonstrating the quantitie of paces of ground which any number of souldiers .. shall occupie for their stations ..", [6] p. at end.; Signatures: *[sup]8([+/-]*1) A-H[sup]6[sup] I[sup]6(I3+[chi]1) K-Z[sup]6[sup] 2a-2d[sup]6[sup] 2e[sup]4[sup] wf-2k[sup]6[sup] 2l[sup]8[sup] 2A-2I[sup]6.; Identified as STC 25025a on UMI microfilm reel 1534.; Entered to Dawson 15 December 1638.; -quire N, 2k6, 2l8, 2C5, all after 2I2; t.p. and engraved t.p. mutilated and backed, not affecting text; upper border wormed, not affecting text; 55806.; Anima'dversions of warre.; Militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre.; Anima'dversions of warre; or, A militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre.; Anima'dversions of vvarre; or, A militarie magazine of the trvest rvles, and ablest instrvctions, for the managing of warre.; Microfilm.; S118037. |
| Author | Ward, Robert, fl. 1639; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver |
| Subject | Military art and science |
| Physical Description | [28], 90, [2], 91-394, [2], 101, [7] p., [4] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill., diagrams, tables (woodcuts) ; 2j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | London : Printed by Iohn Dawson [, Thomas Cotes, and Richard Bishop], and are to be sold by Francis Eglesfield at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard, 1639. |