Instructions for musters and armes, and the vse thereof [electronic resource] : by order from the Lords of His Maiesties most Honourable Priuie Counsaile. Whitehall the 27. of Iuly 1631.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Early English Books Online)
Corporate Authors: England and Wales. Privy Council, England and Wales. Army
Other Authors: Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629
Other title:Instructions for musters and armes, and the use thereof.
Regulations. 1631-07-27.
Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie: and by the assignes of Iohn Bill, M.D.C.XXXI. [1631]
Series:Early English books online.
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Item Description:Signatures: A-B⁴
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A" in part of a woodcut frame.
The CSmH copy is followed by [21] leaves of engraved plates derived from "The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes, and pikes", the English translation of "Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen" by Jacob de Gheyn. They have four images to a plate, with 48 musket and 36 pike positions. The last leaf has imprint "Are to be sould by Wm. Sheffard at Popes head alley in Lombard streete". Not listed separately in STC, but see note to 794.5.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([16] pages)
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Citation/References Note:STC (2nd ed.)