Description

Large paperback. 40 pages. Illustrated with drawings, tables, maps and 8 pages of color plates by G.A. Embleton. First edition. A brief history of German mercenaries who came to prominence under the reigns of Maximilian I and Charles V in the sixteenth century. Modeled on the Swiss example and armed with pikes, this new infantry was a response to both technological and economic pressures. No previous ownership marks. White pictorial card covers toned, else a square, internally clean and unmarked copy. Good.