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London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1906. Plates and Text cover everything needed to know to draw accurate field sketches including the use of compass and clinometers. Includes Examples of types of Field Sketches [beautiful and precise drawings] foldout four page view from the Top of King John's Castle, Limerick, Facing North, double page Chitral Expedition. Reconaissance sketch of enemy's positions at Nisa Gol, showing position of British Troops, enemy line of Sangars, British line of defence and points of passage of the Gol during attacks of enemy's position on 13th April, 1905, 4 page Sketch of Country towards Tann and Pirmass [blue coloured river] drawn by Lieut. Hussars 6.30 p.m. May 10 1906, 5 page panorama of Moel Siabod from Spur 1/2 mile South of Corphwysta [waters coloured blue], 5 page illustration of a report of the Battle of Liao-Yang [Russian Japanese War]. Scene of turning movement by the 12th. and 2nd Japanese Divisions North of the Tai-Tzu Ho including positions of Pontoon Bridges, positions of Field Batteries, Russian Howitzers and Infantry. The Japanese victory at Liao-Yang contributed greatly to the Russian defeat and in turn helped the start of the Revolution in 1905. First Edition; 4to; pp. 84, + iv page index; printed endpapers of List of Military Books published by the Authority; 24 plates including coloured maps and foldout examples of sketches [listed in comments]; original red boards: title in gilt on spine: oval on title page from The Commonwealth Military Book Depot 285, Collins Street Melbourne and previous owners name in pencil, another previous owners name [Lieut] in pencil on contents page; index; light wear to boards and very slight seperation at hinges, endpapers have some fading, ; otherwise a very good copy.