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Heutiges tages übliche Krieges Bau=kunst, mit vilen ausserläsenen, so wol alten als neuen, geschichten bewähret und mit den vornämsten Fästungen der Christenheit lehr=bilds=weise aufsgezieret.
Amsterdam, Ludwich Elzeviern, 1648. Folio. Cont. full vellum, richly blindtooled covers in Dutch style. remains of ties. Upper part of spine and block a bit compressed due to shrinking of spine-vellum. The engraved title depicting the author showing a geometrical drawing to William Prince of Orange. Engraved title. (6),475 pp. and 70 double-page engraved plates. Margin of title with old owners name. A small rubberstamp on title. A few leaves and a few plates with rather faint dampstaining, a few plates with small marginal tears (no loss of image) and 2 plates a bit soiled. 4 plates loose.
First German edition. This was the largest work hitherto published on fortification, and it is specially interesting for containing 29 plans of European fortresses. It was originally published in Latin the year before and a French translation appeared the same year as this German edition.""Magnifique publication, orné de 29 figures de fortifications et de 41 plans de villes, en tout 70 grandes planches hors texte. L Elzevier a tiré parti de ces planches en publiant dès l'année suivante des traductions de l'ouvrage en francais et en allemand."" (Willems, Les Elzevier No 1064). - Sotheran Second Suppl. No 20981 (French edition) - Brunet II:788. - Klaus Jordan No 911. - Sloos, Warfare and the Age of Printing, 8029.
Architecture Militaire Moderne, ou Fortification: confirmée par diverses histoires tant anciennes que nouvelles, & enrichie des Figures des principales Forteresses qui sont en l'Europe... Mise en Francois par Helie Poirier.
Amsterdam, Louys Elzevier, 1648. Folio. (31 x 22 cm) Contemp. full mottled calf. Raised bands. Gilt compartments. Glit lettering. Upper joint strenghtened, leaving small nicks to leather along joint. Gilt lineborders on covers. Corners neathly repaired. Engraved title-page (depicting the author showing a geometrical drawing to William Prince of Orange). (10),547 pp., 4 unnumb. leaves with tables and 70 double-page engraved plates fortifications, towns etc.). Some leaves in the middle of the book with faint dampstaining in upper margin, otherwise clean. A stamp in right margin of the first leaf.
First French edition. This was the largest work hitherto published on fortification, and it is specially interesting for containing 41 plans of European fortresses. It was originally published in Latin the year before (1647) and a German translation appeared the same year as this French edition.""Magnifique publication, orné de 29 figures de fortifications et de 41 plans de villes, en tout 70 grandes planches hors texte. L Elzevier a tiré parti de ces planches en publiant dès l'année suivante des traductions de l'ouvrage en francais et en allemand."" (Willems, Les Elzevier No 1064). - Sotheran Second Suppl. No 20981 (French edition) - Brunet II:788. - Klaus Jordan No 910.
Heutiges tages übliche Krieges Bau=kunst, mit vilen ausserläsenen, so wol alten als neuen, geschichten bewähret und mit den vornämsten Fästungen der Christenheit lehr=bilds=weise aufsgezieret.
Amsterdam, Ludwich Elzeviern, 1648. Folio. Contemp. full calf over wood. Gilt spine with gilt lettering. Lightwear to spineends. Covers with gilt lineborders. Small stamp on on foot of title-page. The engraved title depicting the author showing a geometrical drawing to William Prince of Orange. Engraved title. (6),475 pp. and 70 double-page engraved plates of which 1 is in xerox-copy (Festung Nova Palma). Old owners names on foot of title-page and verso of. Internally clean and fine.
First German edition. This was the largest work hitherto published on fortification, and it is specially interesting for containing 29 plans of European fortresses (1 plan in xerox-copy) . It was originally published in Latin the year before and a French translation appeared the same year as this German edition.""Magnifique publication, orné de 29 figures de fortifications et de 41 plans de villes, en tout 70 grandes planches hors texte. L Elzevier a tiré parti de ces planches en publiant dès l'année suivante des traductions de l'ouvrage en francais et en allemand."" (Willems, Les Elzevier No 1064). - Sotheran Second Suppl. No 20981 (French edition) - Brunet II:788. - Klaus Jordan No 911. - Sloos, Warfare and the Age of Printing, 8029.
