{"product_id":"book-extremely-rare-1813-rules-and-regulations-for-drill-sabre-exercise-equitation-formation-and-field-movements-of-cavalry","title":"BOOK (extremely rare!) - 1813 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DRILL, SABRE EXERCISE, EQUITATION, FORMATION AND FIELD MOVEMENTS OF CAVALRY","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DRILL, SABRE EXERCISE, EQUITATION, FORMATION AND FIELD MOVEMENTS OF CAVALRY by E. Hoyt, Esq, Brigade Major and Inspector in the Militia of Massachusetts \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1813, Greenfield, Massachusetts.  252 pages, 13 illustrated plates.      4\" x 7\" approx.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs mentioned, the book shows signs of repeated use, as you might expect during a wartime.  The cover is rubbed almost to the boards, the spine is almost worn away, and the hinges are hanging on for dear life.  But the pages!  The pages are remarkably intact, despite some small water (?) stains, foxing, and folding, here and there.  \u003cstrong\u003eAgain, this is a military manual, used during wartime.  It would have been handled on a daily basis, and it has earned its stripes.  The 13 fold-out plates at the \u003c\/strong\u003eback are also intact, and fascinating to examine... I've included a photos of one... love the tiny cavalry figures.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAlso, there are two different names inscribed inside, what appears to be a \"Montgomery Joseph\" and a \"Samul R. Thompson\"... both of Penfield (New York).  I did find a Samuel R. Thompson, who is buried in Penfield, whose birth \u0026amp; death dates line up, and I'm guessing the slight misspelling of his first name was on account of his education, or lack thereof (he also misspells \"Penfild\").\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you have an interest in military campaigns, how often do you see a relic of The War of 1812 come up?  Civil War, sure.  WW1 and WW2, def'ly.  But... 1812?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn any event, this is an extremely scarce book.  \u003cem\u003eOnly about a dozen national libraries have a copy, including a couple of military institutions\u003c\/em\u003e, and you will NOT find this 1813 edition for sale anywhere online.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eExcept here, of course!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Herd Wear Distribution center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192766922865,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1741\/3645\/files\/IMG_4201.jpg?v=1777844522","url":"https:\/\/herdwear.net\/products\/book-extremely-rare-1813-rules-and-regulations-for-drill-sabre-exercise-equitation-formation-and-field-movements-of-cavalry","provider":"Herd Wear Distribution center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}