An history of standing armies in England
By: written by that eminent patriot John Trenchard, esq ; with an incomparable preface upon government
Publisher: Printed and sold by Dick Thomas ...
Published: 1739
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
Subjects: History; Standing army; Great Britain. Army
Other titles: Short history of standing armies in England.
Notes: Signatures: 2 leaves unsigned, A-H⁴, I².

Half-title: A short history of standing armies in England. The first edition, 1698, was published under this title.

Has been attributed erroneously to John Toland.

Gift; Thomas Hollis; 9 December 1767?

Gift; F. W. P. Greenwood; 15 November 1831.

The gift of Thomas Hollis to the Harvard College Library.

Volume of tracts collected by Thomas Hollis for Andrew Eliot; with Hollis's autograph initials.

With the autograph signature of Andrew Eliot.

With the autograph signature of Joseph McKean.

The gift of F. W. P. Greenwood to the Harvard College Library; with his autograph signature.

No. 1 in a volume labeled on spine: Tracts. Army. Militia.

Bound in contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt spine, edges sprinkled red, spine repaired.

No. 2 in a volume labeled on spine: Mixt tracts.

With Hollis's ms. inscription on the front fly-leaf: "The three vol. of tracts were collected purposely for the Use of Mr. Eliot by T.H; & some of the tracts are very scarce."

Bound for Thomas Hollis, with his ornament stamped in gilt on front & back covers.