Regulations for the Order and Discipline – de Steuben – 1807 | Illustrated Troop Formations

Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States by Baron de Steuben was instrumental in formalizing military structure during and after the American Revolution. This 1807 edition, published in New York by Evert Duyckinck, is arranged in four separate parts and includes eight folding plates. The manual outlines troop formations, drill procedures, and the Articles of War. Quarter leather binding with marbled boards.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
• Author(s): Baron de Steuben

• Publisher: New York, Evert Duyckinck

• Edition: New Edition, 1807
• Format: Octavo (8vo), single volume
• Binding: Quarter leather over marbled boards
• Size: 6.75 in × 7.25 in (17.5 cm × 10.5 cm)
• Collation: 73, [1] pp; 15, [5] pp; 30 pp; 45, [7] pp
• Illustrations: 8 folding plates
  • Plates II and VII present but incomplete
  • Plate IV damaged, but no loss of illustration
• Contents Include:
  • Illustrations of troop movement and formations
  • Battle tactics
  • Military training and code of conduct
  • Act to organize the New York Militia
• Provenance: Handwritten signatures: William Minter; James E. Dawson, 1814; Simon Clement; Caleb Reynolds, 1841
• Reference(s): Shaw & Shoemaker 3114; Sabin 91450; Howes S 951; Evans 13647

Condition:

Good. Leather and marbled boards with significant surface rubbing and worn edges. Hinges and text block secure. Pages display even age-toning, as expected. Plates II and VII are present but damaged; Plate IV is slightly damaged, with no loss of the illustration.

Why Collect This?

• Foundational military manual for early U.S. forces
• Folding plates depicting troop movement and formations
• Early printing of famous Army “blue book”

Item Number: # 28920