Sans nom d'auteur (texte réglementaire) - Ordonnance sur l'exercice et les évolutions de la cavalerie du 6 déc.1829 - 1830

The 'Ordinance on the Exercise and Developments of Cavalry of December 6, 1829' is a fundamental regulatory text from the Restoration (Charles X) and the beginning of the July Monarchy, detailing maneuvers, training, and tactics for all cavalry arms (dragoons, hussars, lancers) to standardize practices, including shooting training and adaptation to percussion weapons, and was widely circulated and annotated in 1830 and beyond, serving as a manual for non-commissioned officers and officers.

Regulations: It defines the rules of practice (maneuvers, formations) and tactical evolutions for cavalry, both on foot and mounted.
-Adaptation to new weapons: It includes specific instructions for rifle-armed dragons and the theory of percussion weapons (rifles, pistols), a military innovation of the time.
Target audience: Aimed at officers and non-commissioned officers, it was published with comments and practical guides to facilitate its application on the ground.
Historical context
Dating: Promulgated by King Charles X, it predates the revolutionary events of July 1830 that would overthrow the senior branch of the Bourbons.
Diffusion: Annotated and completed editions appeared from 1830 onwards and in subsequent years, for example with the publisher Anselin in Paris, demonstrating its lasting importance.
Importance
This text is a major historical source for understanding the organization and military doctrines of France in the first half of the 19th century, marking the gradual transition from an older cavalry to more modern methods.

3 volumes (complete) in original edition
288,296,200+8 pages
130 boards (foldable or not)
16 fold-out pages of military musical score

Solid leather binding (minor wear and tear without serious damage)
Interior somewhat worn (handled works): light stains, tears without missing parts, poorly folded boards.

Rare in original edition