Does anyone know the value of the rare book,"The Art of War"?

Question

The Art of War was printed in 1776, the author Frenchmen, Chevalier De La Valiere. The book was used as a text book at early West Point Military Academy.
In your answer, you might state the error in the print of the book

Answer 1

Contact Bauman Rare Books. They have a website. They can give you information. Pax - C

Answer 2

Wow - it's expensive:

"La Valiere, Francois de la Baume Le Blanc de:

THE ART OF WAR, CONTAINING, I. THE DUTIES OF ALL MILITARY OFFICERS IN

1776 La Valiere, Francois de la Baume Le Blanc de: THE ART OF WAR, CONTAINING, I. THE DUTIES OF ALL MILITARY OFFICERS IN ACTUAL SERVICE; INCLUDING NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS, IN MANY CAPITAL MATTERS, BY THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH, A MAN MAY SOON BECOME AN ORNAMENT TO THE PROFESSION OF ARMS. BY MONSIEUR DE LAMONT, TOWN-MAJOR OF TOULON. II. THE DUTIES OF SOLDIERS IN GENERAL; INCLUDING NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS IN MANY CAPITAL MATTERS...III. THE RULES AND PRACTICE OF THE GREATEST GENERALS, IN THE MANOEUVRES OF ENCAMPING, MARCHING, ORDER OF BATTLE, FIGHTING, ATTACKING, AND DEFENDING STRONG PLACES, WITH THE MANNER OF SURPRISING TOWNS, QUARTERS, AND ARMIES...BY THE CHEVALIER DE LA VALIERE. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Robert Bell. 1776. pp [8], xi, [1 blank], [13]-264. Light scattered fox and tan. Bound in attractive contemporary full leather, raised spine bands, lightly rubbed [remnant of gum label affixed to spine; gilt-stamped 'W' on spine; old rubberstamp and discard on front pastedown]. A very nice copy. Very Good plus. One of the earliest American military manuals of the Revolution, complete, each part having a separate title page, the whole continuously paginated. "Brunet mentions an edition of these three works published at the Elzevir press in 1671." Hildeburn. Other than this 1776 Philadelphia printing, whose issuance was stimulated by the Revolutionary War, OCLC lists only a 1707 London edition, which has a different title and contents but upon which this printing was evidently based. Evans 14816. Hildeburn 3412. Not in Sabin, Church Catalogue, Stevens Rare Americana, Bartlett's John Carter Brown, Streeter Sale. $4500

Binding: IMPRINTS
ISBN: MILITARY
Book Id: 22134

Price: $4,500.00

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The Art of War, by Chevalier de la Valiere, published in Philadelphia in 1776.

The Art of war : containing, I. The duties of all military officers in actual service; including necessary instructions, in many capital matters, by the knowledge of which, a man may soon become an ornament to the profession of arms. By Monsieur de Lamont, Town-Major of Toulon. : II. The duties of soldiers in general; including necessary instructions, in many capital matters, by remaining ignorant of which, a man who pretends to be a soldier, will be every day in danger, of bringing disgrace upon himself, and material injury, to the cause of his country. : III. The rules and practice of the greatest generals, in the manoeuvres of encamping, marching, order of battle, fighting, attacking, and defending strong places, with the manner of surprising towns, quarters, and armies; exhibiting what is most requisite to be known, by all who enter into the military service. By the Chevalier de la Valiere"