Militia, standing armies, etc., 14 works in 12 vol.

MILITIA, STANDING ARMIES, ETC.

A collection of 14 works in 12 volumes, comprising:

i. [Trenchard, J.] A short history of standing armies in England. 1698, errata leaf at end, later wrappers, [ESTC R9739]

ii. [Toland, J.] The militia reform'd: or, an easy scheme of furnishing England with a constant land force... second edition. 1699, bound with:

ii. [Fletcher, A.] A discourse of government with relation to militia’s. Edinburgh, 1698, together 2 vol. in one, contemporary calf

iv. A true account of land forces in England. 1699, modern red half morocco

v. Rules and articles for the better government of Her Majesties land-forces in the Low-countries and parts beyond the seas. 1708, bound with:

vi. another edition, 1711, together 2 vol. in one, modern red half morocco

vii. Some further remarks relating to half-pay. 1717, 8pp., extract, disbound

viii. Regulations of the prices of the commissions in all His Majesty's land-forces. 1720, 8pp., modern red half morocco

ix. An act for punishing mutiny and desertion. 1741, extract, modern wrappers

x. [Sackville, C.] A treatise concerning the militia. 1752, later wrappers

xi. another copy, 1752, green morocco-backed boards

xii. A country gentleman's short, but earnest address to the people of Great-Britain. 1795, 8pp., modern red half calf

xiii. Proposals for rendering the body of the people instrumental in the general defence, saving their property, and distressing the enemy. [1798?], 30pp., modern boards

xiv. A plan for permanently arming the subjects of this realm. 1807, modern red half morocco, original wrappers bound in

various sizes, some leaves spotted or soiled