The Military Duties of the Officers of Cavalry, Containing the way of exercising the Horse,; According to the practice of this present time. The motions of Horse, the Functions of the several Officers, from the chief Captain, to the Brigadeer.
London: Robert Harford, 1678. Engraved frontispiece and 2 folding plates; second plate lacking the final panel. [12], 147pp including the license leaf before title. Small 8vo (measures 9.5 x 15.5 cm), full contemporary calf (well-rubbed but sound). London: Robert Harford, 1678. Scarce. Very good. Translated from the French, this is the first and only edition in English. --Wing L178. An interesting and uncommon book with sections on how to fight horse against horse, horse against foot, foot against horse, etc...... More