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Armor, Early works to 1800, Military art and science, WeaponsShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
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A translation of: Gheyn, Jacob de. Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen.
The title page is engraved, with compartments left blank for three English pasted-on engraved labels: (1) arms of Henry, later Prince of Wales, (2) title (see next note for variant), and (3) imprint. Title page variant 1: dated 1607. Title variant 2: dated 1608, but blank spaces now engraved with the arms of Maurice, Prince of Orange (shield with bugles and lions rampant); title in French ("Maniement d'armes d'arquebuses, mousquetz, et piques"); imprint "Imprimé a Amsterdam chez Robert de Badous .."; Latin dedication to Maurice ("Illustrissimo principi, maximo duci, Mauritio Nassauio .."), ending with "On les vend' ausi a Amsterdam chez H. Laurens". Variant 3: like variant 2, but lacking the words "On les vend' ..".
Pasted-on title label variant 1: lacks the line "They are toe bye ..".
This edition has nine leaves of English letterpress: dedication is on pi¹; preface is on ([three stars])¹; A-B¹ contain directions for the caliver; A-B¹ (signed in italic) contain directions for the musket; a-b¹ [c]¹ contain directions for the pike.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
STC (2nd ed.) 11810.
Available electronically as part of Early English books online.
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1971. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1237:8).
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