RILING, Joseph RBiblio.com
von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin; Riling, Joseph R; Todd, Frederick PBiblio.com
Baron von Steuben and His Regulations Including a Complete Facsimile of the Original Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
19662353256Philadelphia: Ray Riling Arms Books Co 1966. Facsimile. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 0x0x0. Near fine in very good slipcase. Slipcase lightly soiled. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1966 Hard Cover. xii 154 9 pp. Frontispiece portrait of von Steuben 8 fold-out plates illustrating troop movement protocols endpapers reproduced from 'The Pennsylvania Magazine: or American Monthly Museum' for July 1776 foreword by Frederick P. Todd; introduction by Joseph R. Riling bibliography of sources cited and checklist of known editions of von Steuben's work precede text. Baron von Steuben a Prussian-born military officer is credited with shaping with Continental Army into an organized and disciplined fighting force during the American Revolution. This facsimile of the original regulations known as the 'Blue Book' by Contintental officers and later simply as the 'Regulations' or the 'Manual'is bound 'with some attempt to add a quality reminiscent of the original production. 'half-bound' using a blue paper as close as obtainable to the original 'blue paper boards' mentioned in binder Aitken's 'waste' book a facsimile page of which is included in the text. Ray Riling Arms Books Co hardcover
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