Complete collection of the Zurich New Year's Broadsides from 1784 to 1798 [The Final Exercises ...]. So completely very rare.
"Zurich's second military company at that time set itself the task of training a powerful basic troop through regular exercises. The revolutionary year 1798 brought the sequence to a standstill in connection with military operations. They partly provide information about the appearance of individual parts of the city and the surrounding landscapes at the time. With engraved verses and explanations. " (Pipe). The sheets in large folio were used for technical artillery training.
The full set make up a most detailed and decorative military handbook together with a beautiful engraved title showing marine maneuvers on Lake Zurich.
The following cities are shown among the rare views: Zurich, Oberhof, Blatten, Kumlang, Seebach, Glattbrugg, Sihl, Wollishofen, Leimbach, Ottenbach, Aarbrugg, Schwamendingen, Wallisellen, Opfikon, Affoltern.