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Folio, 325x220mm (12¾"x8½"). Treatise on military architecture, published with the encouragement of Prince of Orange Frederick-Henry of Nassau; a work widely influential through the second half of the 17th century. French language edition, following the Latin edition of 1647 also published by Louys Elzevier. Fine pictorial engraved title-page, letterpress title (facing page 452) for "La partie qui concerne l'attaque & la deffance" with fine wood-engraved device. Full complement of 70 double-page plates, 10 leaves of mathematical tables, a few decorated capitals, and tailpiece at final page. pp(8)547(1) including both titles; jump in pagination from page 154 to page 159, no loss of continuity. Margins of pictorial title a little toned and lightly dust- & handling-marked. Pale dampstain around upper inner corners from pictorial title to page 16, and at upper outer corners to page 8; no print affected. A few small powdery-black blemishes affecting fore-edge margin of page 8, and fore-edge margins & versos of 'Straelsundt' plate between pages 8 & 9; effects all very minor. Loss in lower parts of fore-edge margins of leaf D1 (pages 25/26). P gathering (pages 113-120) creased; with signs of re-insertion, including strips of white paper tape of some age - here & there just in contact with text - along inner margins of all four versos. Noticeable toning at Bb2 & Bb3 (pages 199-202), and at upper- & fore-edges of Mmm2 & Mmm3 (pages 463-466) where upper edges also nicked and fore-edges chipped with loss, though no print affected. Gg1 (pages 237/238) with closed tear of length about 55mm from inner edge close to foot; effects on text minimal, passing through just single words in final two lines on page 237 and through catchword on page 238. Ppp4 (pages 491/492) with a little loss confined to margins at lower outer corner. Contents otherwise slightly undulating, here & there lightly toned, with occasional minor foxing, isolated spots and pale tan blemishes, and with a few creased corner tips. Edges of text-block age-toned. Near-contemporary full calf. Spine with five raised bands bordered by black rules, and gilt title on gilt-bordered relatively-recent replacement leather label. Boards with narrow ruled borders in black. Replacement endpapers of considerable age. Spine worn, with loss of hide most noticeable at head & foot and adjacent to split along upper part of front hinge. Boards also worn; both front and rear with loss of hide most noticeable at fore- & lower edges and at outer corners, rear also with considerable loss to hide surface layer. Endpapers creased and lightly adhesive-stained at outer edges, rear endpapers also a little dust-marked. Binding worn and a little wanting in appearance, but holding firmly. Contents complete, and generally clean, tight, and very good. GOOD+ copy. N° de ref. del artículo 27059
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