Nouvelle fortification, tant pour un terrain bas et humide, que sec et élevé. Representée en trois manières, sur le contenu intérieur de l'exagone à la françoise [...]. Comme aussi l'attaque de chaque méthode [...].

The Hague, H. Scheurleer, 1711

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8vo: [38]-261-[1] pp.; 14 pl. (occ. spotting).

Contemp. mottled sheep, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands (joints split, head and tail missing, corners bumped).

French translation (1st Dutch 1685) of this important treaty on fortification by the Dutch military engineer van Coehoorn (1641-1704). Ill. with 14 fold. pl.
Ref. STCN.

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