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Memoirs of a Mercenary: Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court. Translated By Bernard Miall by Dietz, Johann. Edited and Introduced by Mervyn Horder - 1987

by Dietz, Johann. Edited and Introduced by Mervyn Horder

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Memoirs of a Mercenary: Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court. Translated By Bernard Miall

by Dietz, Johann. Edited and Introduced by Mervyn Horder

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London: The Folio Society, 1987. viii, 221pp, b/w ills. Prev owner's signature and address sticker on the rear paste-down. Pictorial cloth boards in slipcase. Master Johann Dietz: 'Being the faithful description of his life written by himself relating all that he endured in the campaign against the Turks, in the Arctic Ocean, in German cities and countrysides, among soldiers, robbers and peaceful citizens, young maidens and apparitions, he finally settling down in Halle, his native city, where he married two wives and all that he suffered in this world'.. New Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Slipcase. 8vo.
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  • Edition New Edition
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  • Publisher The Folio Society
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1987
  • Keywords autobiography Surgery Anatomy Lower Saxony Leipzig 17th Century History Travel Whale Halle Prussia
  • Size 8vo

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The Folio Society, 1987. Hardcover. Good. 1987. No Edition Remarks. 221 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Purple cloth covered boards with gilt. No slipcase included. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Sunning to spine. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.
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Memoirs of a Mercenary: Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz, Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court

by DIETZ, Johann

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London:: Folio Society,. Near Fine. 1987. Hardcover. Translated from the German by Bernard Miall. Edited and introduced by Mervyn Horder. First edition thus. Fine in a near fine slipcase. .
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The Folio Society, 1987. Hardcover. Good. 1987. No Edition Remarks. 221 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Slipcase. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Top textblock edge dyed blue. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Slipcase has light edge wear with minor markings to panels.
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London: The Folio Society, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good. 'Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court'. Engaging account of life as a 17th century mercenary by efficient German Surgeon. Very slight sunning to spine, very minor shelfwear. Otherwise clean, square and prim. Complete with slip-case. Very good condition.
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Memoirs of a Mercenary : Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court. [Description of his life written by himself relating all that he endured in the Campaign against the Turks...]

by Dietz, Johann. [trans., Brenard Miall; ed., Mervyn Horder]

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London : The Folio Society ; [Wyvern Typesetting Limited ; Bath Press], 1987., 1987. Fine. A revision of the 1923 English edition ; blue and black decorative cloth covers ; 221 pp. ; FINE
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MEMOIRS OF A MERCENARY

by DIETZ JOHANN (TRANSLATED BY BERNARD MIALL)

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FOLIO SOCIETY. LONDON. 1987. HARDBACK. NEAR FINE. . NEAR FINE COPY IN BLUE CLOTH WITH VERY GOOD WHITE SLIPCASE. ADDRESS STICKER TO FEP.
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LONDON, THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 1987. HARDBACK. NEAR FINE. . NEAR FINE COPY IN SLIPCASE. MEMOIRS OF SURGEON IN THE ARMY OF THE GREAT ELECTOR AND BARBER TO THE ROYAL COURT. TRANSLATED BY BERNARD MIALL. EDITED AND INTRODUCED BY MERVYN HORDER. TAKEN FROM A MANUSCRIPT IN THE ROYAL LIBRARY OF BERLIN FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1915. ILLUSTRATIONS FROM ENGRAVINGS AND WOODCUTS.
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