Traité complet de fortification [...]. Première partie. De la fortificaiton des places de guerre ou permanente [- Seconde partie. De la fortification de campagne ou passagère [...]]. Seconde édition [...].

Paris, Barrois l'aîné, [An 8 [- An septième]] [1799]

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2 vol., 8vo: xii-499-[1], [4]-320 pp.; 76 pl. (foxing, strong marg. ink stain in the end of vol. I, some tears, some ff. uncut in vol. II, pl. inverted in vol. II).

Contemp. half sheep with sm. vellum corners, purple paper on covers, gilt ruled flats spines (sl. used, heads def.). Untrimmed copy.

Second edition (1st: 1792) of this work on fortification, illustrated with 76 fold. plates. By Noizet-De-Saint-Paul (1749-1837), Director of the fortifications of Arras and Picardie, Deputy of Pas-de-Calais in the "Corps législatif".