Reglamento del Cuerpo de Ingenieros
by Salamanca, Ignacio
- Used
- Condition
- Very good.
- Seller
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Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
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About This Item
Mexico City, 1892. Very good.. 1226,[1]pp. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine, leather label. Light wear to corners and spine ends. Title page with small paper flaw at lower right, not affecting text. Light toning throughout; light foxing to initial leaves. A scarce, late-19th-century manual that details the rules and regulations from the Mexican Army Corps of Engineers. The present work contains nearly 600 articles divided into forty-five chapters that cover diverse subjects, such as the organization of the unit across the country, responsibilities during the building of fortifications, obligations while on the march and in battle, contributions to the defense of towns and coasts, and the duties of officers from Sergeant to General. OCLC locates only one copy, at the BNM.
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Details
- Bookseller
- McBride Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2967
- Title
- Reglamento del Cuerpo de Ingenieros
- Author
- Salamanca, Ignacio
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Mexico City
- Date Published
- 1892
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McBride Rare Books
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- Title Page
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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