Instructions for musters and armes, and the vse thereof
Subtitle: by order from the Lords of His Maiesties most Honourable Priuie Counsaile. Whitehall the 27. of Iuly 1631.
Contributors: Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629.; England and Wales. Army
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 770:15.
Publisher: By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie: and by the assignes of Iohn Bill
Published: 1631
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: England and Wales. -- Army -- Drill manuals -- Early works to 1800.; Drill and minor tactics -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Instructions for musters and armes, and the use thereof.; Regulations. 1631-07-27.; Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen.
Notes: Signatures: A-B⁴.

The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A" in part of a woodcut frame.

The CSmH copy is followed by [21] leaves of engraved plates derived from "The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes, and pikes", the English translation of "Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen" by Jacob de Gheyn. They have four images to a plate, with 48 musket and 36 pike positions. The last leaf has imprint "Are to be sould by Wm. Sheffard at Popes head alley in Lombard streete". Not listed separately in STC, but see note to 794.5.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

STC (2nd ed.) 7684.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1958. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 770:15).