- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
The Gentleman's Collection
Lot 31:
Description
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (Prussian-American, 1730-1794). Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States. The Twelfth Edition. Printed in Vermont by Anthony Haswell, 1794. This pocket-sized duodecimo military manual, widely known as the Blue Book, features the additional section, The Manual Exercise & Evolutions of the Cavalry, as practised in the late American Army. The front flyleaf bears a handwritten ink inscription from 1927. 6 1/2" H x 4" W.
Location: 19B
Condition report:
The leather binding shows heavy shelf wear, with significant rubbing and loss to the edges, corners, and spine (photo 2, 8, 11). The spine label is intact but shows minor surface wear (photo 11). The front hinge appears fragile with partial detachment of the cover (photo 4, 11). Interior pages exhibit widespread foxing, heavy staining, and occasional corner creases (photo 4, 5, 6, 7). A fragment of paper is present at the lower right corner of a page (photo 7). The text block remains intact but shows general age-toning throughout.
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