System Tactics Rules Exercises Manoeuvres (3 results)

First edition. 12mo. xii, 167 pp. Sabin 87370. Turnbull II, p. 326. American Imprints 26868 (Newberry, Michigan). OCLC adds eight copies (West Point, Alabama Archives, Birmingham/Jefferson Co. Public, Duke, Charleston Library Society, S.C. State Library, South Carolina, Strasbourg). Quite scarce in trade, we find no other copies currently on the market and no sales recorded at auction on RareBookHub or ABPC (for the past 42 years, 1976-2018). Old tideline in outer margin of last few leaves, rather persistent foxing, but a good solid copy of a scarce ante-bellum southern military manual. Contemporary calf (rubbed), gilt spine title and rules. (10458).

Octavo. 142 pages. Issued as House Document/19th Congress, 2nd session, 57. One of the most scarce of early 19th century documents. Copies are found at only four institutions: West Point, the American Antiquarian Society, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Texas. Scott had served under Presidents Andrew Jackson all the way to Abraham Lincoln. He had studied French military tactics in 1815-1816 and then wrote a three volume work in 1835. It was in 1837 he expanded to the topics of cavalry tactics while he was Major General and President of the Board of Officers of the Army. It is noted in a footnote on page 5 that at this time the carbine (or short rifle) is recommended. Here is a small key on a change moving beyond the sword and pistol. The Table of Contents on pages 139-142 enable the reader to find intricate details on maneuvers, positions while mounted or unmounted as well as training of the horse. Bound in a modern green cloth binding lettered in gilt.

A rare military manual for cavalry troops in South Carolina, broken into six sections, beginning with instructions for training the horse and ending with the specific maneuvers expected of the trained cavalryman. Only nine institutional copies reported on OCLC. SABIN 87370. OCLC 19861954, 819144402. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt titles. Edge wear and rubbing, neat repair to spine. Scattered staining and foxing. Good. In a blue cloth box, gilt leather label.