Description
First edition of Pallas Armata. Military Essays of the Ancient Grecian, Roman, and Modern Art of War.
Quarto, [xx], [errata], 372pp, [2]. Period brown mottled calf, raised bands, decorative gilt compartments on spine, title in gilt over black leather label. Front hinge reinforced. Previous ownership notation on front free endpaper, bookplate from the Civil War collection of John Brian Smith. Frontispiece portrait of Sir James Turner, from R. White. (Wing T32952)
Sir James Turner (1615-1686) was a Scottish soldier and author. He rose through the ranks of the Scottish Army and was knighted at the restoration of the Stuart Monarchy. He is best remembered for his memoirs, published posthumously in 1819.
