Henry Lee Scott — Military Dictionary

London, D. Van Nostrand, Trubner , 1861. First edition. Leather. A fascinating referential dictionary of truly varied information relating to all aspects of the military, full of military techniques and terminology of the era of the American Civil War. First edition. Extended title reads "Comprising Technical Definitions; Information on Raising and Keeping Troops; Actual Service, including Makeshifts and Improved Material; and Law, Government, Regulation, and Administration Relating to Land Forces". Featuring diagrammatic illustrations throughout. In original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, marks to the boards and loss to the spine. Both joints are starting. Internally, firmly bound and bright. Generally clean aside from the odd spot, with tide marks to endpapers. Good . Ill.: None. Good .