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Kriegszarbeit oder Neuer Festungsbau/ so wohl der Lehrsatzmassige/ als Unlehrsatzmassige in drei Teilen abgehandelt (...) vom Anlegen/ und Bauen (...) [trsl. from the French Filip von Zesen]

Amsterdam
J. van Meurs
1672

3 parts in 1 vol. in-8vo, [22]-132-[4]; [24], 195- [5], [16]- 272 pp, with 2 (of 3) engraved front. (lacking first front.), ill. with 285 engravings (105, 78 [of 80], 101, 1), showing military drill, views, maps and fortifications of towns all over Europe etc. Old ownership entry on title. Paper age-toned, somewhat soiled or stained (heavy ink stain on f. Qqq1, bottom corner of f. Iii8 torn off with loss of part of the image. Modern vellum binding, spine with gilt title

Rare German version by Ph. von Zesen (1619-1689) of ""Les travaux de Mars"" by Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) Ref. VD-17 23:287630V (I), 23:287686Y (II), 23:287692Z (III). Bruckner 409

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MANESSON-MALLET, Allain