THE TACTIKS OF AELIAN Or art of embattailing an army after ye Grecian manner.
Englished & illustrated with figures throughout & notes upon ye Chapters of ye ordinary motions of ye Phalange by J. B. The exercise military of ye English by ye order of that Great General Maurice of Nassau Prince of Orange &c Governor & Generall of ye united Provinces is added. Pp. [vi]+160(last errata)+[6](Contents), engraved pictorial title page, plus 49 engraved plates (many folding); f'cap. folio in sixes; contemporary calf boards, rebacked with later morocco spine ruled in gilt around raised bands, boards with remains of gilt rule border, edges worn (heavier on fore-edges); book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, the upper hinge cracking and title page loosening, lower hinge starting, early paper repair on reverse of a couple of plates, short closed tear to inner fold of plate before page 113, scattered light foxing; printed for Laurence Lisle, London, 1616. STC 161; Cockle 88. *'Aelian is one of the most renowned and trustworthy of the ancient military writers. His work, which is written in a clear and concise style, was held in such estimation by Prince Maurice of Nassau that he had it translated and introduced into the Low Countries. . . . He treats of the organisation, drilling, arming, and battle formations of the phalanx; the position of cavalry in the field, their number, officers, etc.; of chariots and elephants; of various battle formations both of horse and foot; of changing front, wheeling, countermarching, etc.' [Cockle, page. 71]. Translated by John Bingham. Item #169780
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