The New Method of Fortification
by Vauban, Sebastien Le Prestre
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Westbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Printed for Abel Swall, 1691. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First English edition, additional engraved title, two parts in one volume complete with 30 folding engraved plates, some light browning, contemporary panelled calf, a little rubbed, [Wing L1116], 8vo, Printed for Abel Swall, 1691.Provenance : Mascall family copy with ink inscription of Jon. Mascall jun. on front endpaper; bookplate of Robert Mascall; and later inscription from Herbert Mascall-Curteis (dated 1884). Excellent copy, clean and bright with very good period calf bindings of a scarce work. collates frontis; title [xiv] 79pp 104pp and all 30 folding plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- finecopy ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110061
- Title
- The New Method of Fortification
- Author
- Vauban, Sebastien Le Prestre
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Abel Swall, 1691
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finecopy ltd
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Westbury, Wiltshire
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