'Field exercise and evolutions of infantry as revised by Her...

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£50 - £80

'Field exercise and evolutions of infantry as revised by Her Majesty's command', London, HMSO, 1862, ownership signature of Major John Hardman Burke (3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot (or The Buffs). Lt. Col. Burke served with the 88th Regiment in the Eastern campaign of 1854 and up to 12th March 1855, including the battles of Alma and Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol (Medal and Clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal), two Cartes de Visite photographs of a Victorian lady corner mounted into title page and A2, original cloth gilt worn; together with Richard Delafield: 'Report on The Art of War in Europe in 1854, 1855, and 1856; by Colonel Richard Delafield, U.S.A. and Major of the Corps of Engineers, From his notes and observations made as a member of a "Military Commission to the Theater of War in Europe", under the orders of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War', Washington, George W. Bowman, 1861, 24 lithographed views incl. additional title (most tinted, some folding, 2 with some hand-colouring), & 57 folding maps, plans & plates. numerous text illus., 4to, original blindstamped cloth gilt (worn) (2)