Books by Tarleton Banastre

With 5 folding maps, all with touches of hand colouring for coding routes and armies. Original boards, rebacked; title page trimmed about ? inch along top blank margin, occasional light browning, but generally an excellent copy. First edition of the authors account of his exploits during the Southern campaigns in the American Revolution, especially important for the many documents included that cannot be located elsewhere (see Church, 1224). Tarleton (1754-1833), also known as "Bloody Ban" and &qu... more information

London: printed for T. Cadell, 1787. Quarto. 2pp. publisher's advertisements at rear. 1 folding engraved map with routes marked by hand in colour, 4 engraved plans (2 folding) with positions and troop movements marked by hand in colours. Contemporary figured calf, the flat spine divided into six compartments by Greek-key and other roll tools, black morocco label in the second compartment, the others with overall repeat decoration in gilt. A key work concerning the southern campaigns of the American Rev... more information

London: T. Cadell, 1787. First edition, with errata page. Slight rubbing of edges, front hinge weak, else fine. Large quarto (10-7/8 x 8-3/8 inches) . vii, [1]- 518, ii Illustrated with large folding map, "Marches of Lord Cornwallis" with hand coloured routes of troop movements (expertly repaired diagonal tear); the Battle plans of Camden, Guildford and York with hand coloured positions of the various parties, the Siege of Charlestown being the only un-embellished plan, all folding and all in fi... more information