Vegetius Renatus Flavius De re Militari , Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1585.

Full Calf. Very Good. Quarto Collation, [12]276pp+[16]419pp, woodcut folding table, illustrated. Bound in full calf, rebacked retaining the original blind stamped boards. Calf light rubbed, binding in very good clean firm condition.Internally, no loose pages, some light worming throughout, ( i.e a couple of small holes mainlt to margins ) some occasional light browning. Pages in good clean condition throughout. A very nice copy. Vegetius's epitome mainly focuses on military organization and how to react to certain occasions in war. Vegetius explains how one should fortify and organize a camp, how to train troops, how to handle undisciplined troops, how to handle a battle engagement, how to march, formation gauge, and many other useful methods of promoting organization and valour in the legion. (Book ref. 008767)  £850.00

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