MILITARIA -- DUPAIN (de Montesson, L.C.). Les amusemens militaires: Ouvrage egalement agreable et instructif: Servant d'introduction aux sciences qui forment les guerriers. Par., G. Desprez, 1757. xxvi, 402, (2) pp. W. 6 fold. plates. Cont. cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back & red edges. (Bind. dam. (espec. spine§ ends and along edges), upper part faintly stained).
First edition of this military work on all aspects of warfare and campaigning, a.o. the construction of fortifications and the art of besieging by an expert in military science as well as architectural draftmanship. - Rare, only 1 in NCC. Sloos 03075.€ 150
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