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sixteenth century presses in the 1727 catalogue, the character of the catalogues
is similar’ (Taylor, p. 252).
[Provenance:] From the library of Henry Grey (died 1741), the Duke
of Kent, with his engraved book plate (1713) to front paste-down and a
further bookplate by Thomas Philip, Earl de Grey of Wrest Park on the
inside front cover.
Taylor, A. Book catalogues. Their varieties and uses, New York, 1986, p. 252; Blogie
IV, 7; Book Sales of the Dutch Republic 414; Peignot p. 112.
The Practicalities of Army Life
76 [MEDICUS, Heinrich.] Was ist jedem OYcier während eines
Feldzugs zu wissen noethig. Mit zehn Kupfern. Carlsruhe, Schmier,
1789. £680
8vo, pp. [ii], x, 12, 136, with ten folding engraved plates bound at the
end; plates a little creased, some marginal spotting throughout, stronger
to title; contemporary boards.
Second edition, Wrst published the year before, of this comprehensive treatise
on the practicalities of army life, the art of planning and laying-out
encampments, details of basic equipment and how to arrange it, army beds,
Weld kitchens etc. The large folding plates show encampments, army tents,
storage for riXes, a perfectly made-up army camp bed, cooking equipment
etc. In his charming introduction, Medicus writes that he aims to provide
information all oYcers need, but may be too embarrassed to ask for, for
fear of losing face.
Medicus (1743–1794), a professional army oYcer, was major and chief
of the Baden light cavalry (Husarencorps). This is his only publication,
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