Charles I, a collection of 7 vol. published in his reign, 1629-40, by Achesone, Loque, Markham, Abelin, Norwood, Roberts

[CHARLES I, KING OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND]

A collection of seven works published 1629-1640, comprising:

i. Achesone, James. The military garden, or instructions for all young souldiers. Edinburgh: John Wreittoun, 1629, soiled, ?lacks a folding plate, [ESTC S100407; Cockle 120]

ii. [Loque, B. de]. Discourses of warre, and single combat. Translated out of French by I. Eliot. London, 1631, lacking G2 (second title page), various defects (staining, soiling, cropping, etc.), [ESTC S112740 (3 copies); Cockle 52 (1591 ed.)]

iii. Markham, Gervase. [The souldiers exercise. 1639], 3 parts (comprising: Souldiers accidence, 1635, and Souldiers grammar, 2 parts, 1639), a few woodcuts in final part including one folding plate, without the general title noted in ESTC, final part slightly stained and wormed, upper outer corner cut throughout with minimal loss at end, [ESTC S112105]

iv. [Abelin, J.P., and others] The Swedish discipline... [and] the famous battell of Leipsich. London: John Dawson for Nath. Butter and Nich. Bourne, 1632, 2 engraved folding plates and 3 folding woodcut/letterpress plates, bookplate of Royal Military College, [ESTC S118094; Cockle 125]

v. [Norwood, Richard]. Fortification or Architecture military. London: Tos. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1639, woodcuts, errata leaf at end, purchased from Pickering & Chatto, 14 November 1901, 18s, lacks A1 (blank) and 3 folding plates/tables, some worming in gutter, some soiling, [ESTC S120708; Cockle 145]

vi. Articles of militarie discipline. Edinburgh: printed by James Bryson, 1639, modern wrappers, [ESTC S100228]

vii. Roberts, Lewes. Warrefare epitomized, in a century, of military observations. London: Richard Oulton for Ralph Mabb, 1640, engraved portrait of the author added as frontispiece, calf-backed boards, [ESTC S115978]

together 7 volumes, small 4to, first 5 in old calf, upper cover of first 2 detached, last one spine worn; the lot sold not subject to return