
Fenn i Harb, together with: Darben ve def'an Muhasara ve Muharese-i Kila ve Husun (Fenn-i Muhasara) AND Fenn-i Lagim (Traite de l'attaque et de la defense des places, and the author's other work on mines) 3 vols. complete
by Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban
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Printed by Muhammed Rasid in Dar ut Tiba'aa al Ma'mura, possibly in Orta Koy, after the third establishment of Ibrahim Muteferrika press.The three works were translated from the original French text to the Ottoman Turkish and dedicated to the Sultan by Konstantin İpsilanti who was appointed by Sultan Selim III to the post of dragoman of the Ottoman Porte, later, to be the ruler of Ottoman vassal states of Moldavia and Wallachia. The three works are in contemporary dark brown leather bindings, and ornamented with the Ottoman state military arms. Limited edition to 300 copies. All pages are in excellent and crisp condition with all plates. Vol. (1); 2, 1, blank, 40 ff. Vol. (2); 2, 2, 75 ff. First page with wood-cut initial, 36 folding plates numbered 1 to 33, of which nos. 14, 18, and 19 are on 6 pages Printed in 1206 (1790-1791). Vol. (3); 2, 1, 24ff with 11 engraving plates. printed in 1208 ( 1792-1793). 34 x 22cm
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- Fenn i Harb, together with: Darben ve def'an Muhasara ve Muharese-i Kila ve Husun (Fenn-i Muhasara) AND Fenn-i Lagim (Traite de l'attaque et de la defense des places, and the author's other work on mines) 3 vols. complete
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- Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban
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- harp,harb,muteferrika,early print,vauban,france,fenn,fenn-i,lagam,lagim,military,plates,engraving,islam,islamic,middle east,orient,1208,sultan,ferman,firman,selim,mine,weapons,scarce,muhasara,kila,kilaa',husun,places,ottoman,turkish,turkey,1206,1790,1
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