The exercise of armes for caliures, muskettes, and pikes : after the ordre of his Excellence. Maurits Prince of Orange Counte of Nassau etc. Gouernour and Captaine generall. ouer Geldreland. Holland, Zeeland, Vtrecht. Overyssel. etc. Sett forthe in figures. by Iacob de Gheyn. With written instructions. for the service of all captaines and comaundours. For to shewe hereout the better vnto their jong or vntrayned souldiers the playne and perfett maner to handle these armes.

Author/creator Gheyn, Jacob de
Format Electronic
Publication Info[The Hague] : They are toe bye at Amsterdam by Robert de Baudous. 1608. Printed at the Hage. With priviledge of the Emperours Matie. the King of Fraunce, and the noble and mightye Estates General of the vnited Provinces, [1608]
Description[20] p., 42, [43], 32 plates
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Uniform titleWapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen. English
Variant title Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen.
Variant title Exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes, and pikes.
Variant title Maniement d'armes d'arquebuses, mousquetz, et piques.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteA translation of: Gheyn, Jacob de. Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen.
General noteThe title page is engraved, with compartments left blank for three English pasted-on engraved labels: (1) arms of Henry, later Prince of Wales, (2) title (see next note for variant), and (3) imprint. Title page variant 1: dated 1607. Title variant 2: dated 1608, but blank spaces now engraved with the arms of Maurice, Prince of Orange (shield with bugles and lions rampant); title in French ("Maniement d'armes d'arquebuses, mousquetz, et piques"); imprint "Imprimé a Amsterdam chez Robert de Badous .."; Latin dedication to Maurice ("Illustrissimo principi, maximo duci, Mauritio Nassauio .."), ending with "On les vend' ausi a Amsterdam chez H. Laurens". Variant 3: like variant 2, but lacking the words "On les vend' ..".
General notePasted-on title label variant 1: lacks the line "They are toe bye ..".
General noteThis edition has nine leaves of English letterpress: dedication is on pi¹; preface is on ([three stars])¹; A-B¹ contain directions for the caliver; A-B¹ (signed in italic) contain directions for the musket; a-b¹ [c]¹ contain directions for the pike.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 11810.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1237:8)
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