Hexham, Captain Henry.

The Three Principles of the Art Military.

      Delf, Holland. Various printers for separate sections. -1643. 1642 2nd Edition 1642. (Newly corrected and amended.) VG. HB. 9" x 13.5", deep cream kid leather covered boards, no cover titles, front and back have double line gilt impressed border, small gilt decoration in each corner, and central impressed gilt Roman Catholic Bishop's Armorial, with 3 rows of tassels, each row exceeds by one the number in that above it, (i.e 6 tassels on each side of the shield), the shield has 6 six-pointed stars, pendant from silk cords which issue from either side of the bishop's hat, which is placed over the shield, plus lavish decoration around the shield, all gilt. Spine has six double line gilt bands, with gilt decoration in each panel. No inscription. Covers showing handling wear commensurate with age, some crinkling of the kid leather, and a little wear at corners, particularly foot front corner. End papers appear to have been replaced at some stage, FEP and FFEP clean, but showing light ageing. RFEP clean, but has damp mark along front edge. REP clean with one or patches of light foxing. Title page to the 1st edition is included and is ragged around the edges. Title page to this edition is dusted and slightly aged around edges. There follows a two page letter to William Prince of Orange, and 4 pages detailing the Officers and Duties belonging to a Foote Compagnie through all their degrees from a private soldier to a captaine. This is followed by pages numbered 5-43, entitled 'Followes the Postures of the Pike, and Musket'. Then follow 12 pages numbered 1-12, 'Instructions of the Duties of a Horseman and Several Officers belonging to a Troupe of Horse under the command of the Prince of Orange. Next is the Title Page to 'The Second Part of Principles of Art Military' stating as practised in the Warres of the United Provinces, consisting of the severall formes of battels, represented by the Illustrious Maurice Prince of Orange, and His Highness Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Captaine Generall of the Army, giving the order and forme of Quartering, Encamping, and Approching in a Warre offensive and defensive. This section was printed at Delf, in Holland, by Anthony of Heusden, 1642. Then follows a letter from the author to Lord George Goring, Baron of Hosperpoint, Vice-Chancellor to his Majesty. A 1 page Index to the second part, with instructions to the bookbinder. Next is a 56 numbered page section on 'The Severall Duties of the Officers of the field belonging to an Armie'. Then follows the Title Page to the Third Part, 'Treating of Severall Peeces of Ordnance, Carriages, Engines, Quadrants, Morters, Petards, and also instructions for Master Gunners, and Canoniers, with diverse Instruments and Materials belonging to a Warre'. This section was printed at the Hagh, in Holland, by Francis vander Spruyt, 1640. Title page followed by a letter from the author to His Hignesse Charles Lodowick, Prince Electovr, County Palatine of the Rhene, and Duke of Bavaria. This is followed by A Briefe Treatise of eight severall peeces of ordnance. This section contains 50 pages, variously numbered and unnumbered, not consecutive, and appears to have been prepared for publishing from relevant sections of other works. Next section of 19 pages, is an Appendix of Lavves, Articles, and Ordinances established for Martial Discipline under the Command of the Prince of Orange, (translated from the Dutch by Captayne Henry Hexham), and printed in the Hagh by Isaac Burchoorn, 1643. This title page has a small b/w etching, and contains Articles of Quarter for the Ransoming of Officers and Souldiers, agreed and concluded between the King of Spayne on the on side, and the States Generall of the united Provinces on the other. Of the 19 pages, from page 3 there is a damp mark in the front edge head margin, which does not affect the text. similar mark on pages 18-46. The Title Page is followed by a letter from Henry Hexham, from the Citie of Delph, in Holland, 30th Januarij, 1643; to his cousins John Heydon, Esquire, of his Lordship of