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First edition of an extensive work on gymnastics intended for the Sicilian army troups View picture(s) 1 ABBONDATI, Niccoló. Instituzione di arte ginnastica per le truppe di fanteria di S.M. Siciliana. Compilata sulle teorie de' più accurati scrittori antichi, e moderni. Napoli, Reale Tipografia Militare, 1846. 3 parts in 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary green boards. With 45 numbered folding engraved plates with exercises a.o. fencing. 192; 192, (8), VII, 193- 472 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Duelling  Fencing  Italy  Militaria  Sports & Recreation  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Convolute of very rare, early French works on (filtering) fountains and water sanitation, with handcoloured plates View picture(s) 2 AMY, [Joseph]. Nouvelles fontaines filtrantes. Approuvées par l'Académie Royale des Sçiences en plusiers rencontres, dont quelques-unes sont présentées dans ce livre, pour la santé des armées du Roi. Sur mer & sur terre, & du public, le tout accompagné de figures expliquées par lettres indicatives. Paris, A. Boudet, 1752. Two parts in 1 volume. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine with gilt compartments. 6 folding woodcut plates, 1 other woodcut plate and 7 (almost) full-page woodcut illustrations in the text. VIII, 72, 46 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Architecture  France  Illustrated Books  Medicine  Metals  Militaria  Science  Scientific Instruments  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the second Burmese war View picture(s) 3 BAKER, Thomas Turner. The recent operations of the British forces at Rangoon and Martaban. London, Harrison for Thomas Hatchard, 1852. 8vo. Original blindstamped cloth with gilt title on spine: "Rangoon", made by J. DEAN, at the Strand. Lithographed frontispiece in a beautiful colouring showing the Burmese deputation presenting the King of Ava's letter, one lithographed plate of a vessel which the Burmese gave th name "Yathunah-gee-mhou", meaning "Precious, Sleek, Excellent sailing ship" and two folding lithographed plates, one being a coastal view of the town of Rangoon and the other showing the attack of the Dunnoo Stockade, all platesd lithographed by Martin & Hood. VII, 78 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Burma  Colonial History  Colour Platebooks  England  India  Militaria  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the most important military treatises of the 17th century View picture(s) 4 BASTA, Conte d'Hust, Giorgio. Il governo della cavalleria leggiera: Trattato che concerne anchi quanto basta alla grave per intelligenza de capitani. Oppenheim, Jeronimo Galler for Johann Theodor de Bry, 1616. Small folio. Contemporary limp vellum. With richly engraved allegorical title-border, full-page portrait of the author, and numerous illustrations of fortified military camps, and march- and battle-arrays of the cavalry on 12 double-page engraved plates, including 2 folding, by Johann Theodor de Bry. 8, 73, [11] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Engravings  Horses & Horsemanship  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Pictorial record of the Dutch War of Independence View picture(s) 5 BAUDARTIUS, Willem (Guilaume BAUDAERT). Les guerres de Nassau. [Engraved title:] Pourtraits en taille douce, et descriptions des sieges, batailles, rencontres & autres choses advenues durant les guerres des Pays Bas, sous le commandement des hauts & puissants Seigneurs les Estats Generaux des Provinces Unies, & la conduite des tresillustres Princes Guillaume Prince d'Orange & Maurice de Nassau son fils. Amsterdam, Michiel Colijn, 1616. 2 parts in 1 volume Oblong 4to (19 x 23 cm). Contemporary gilt vellum, with gilt coat of arms of Baron de Konigsegg (?) in centre on front cover, and gilt medallion vignette with motto: "Quae infra nos nihil ad nos " in centre on back cover (see below). With engraved allegorical title with the title printed in cartouche, woodcut printer's device on second title, full-page engraved map of the 17 Provinces, 22 full-page engraved portraits, full-page engraved double-portrait, 257 full-page engraved plates, views and plans of battles and sieges, incl. one double-page bird's eye's view of the fighting region along the Meuse and the Rhine. [8], 466; [4], 493, [15] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Bindings  French  History  Militaria  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare work on fortification View picture(s) 6 BEKKER VAN HERVORD, Pieter. Nieuwe manier van vestingbou, hoe men alle regulare en irregulare vestingen met hare buytenwerken na haer behoorlijke proportie, sonder eenige rekeninge, door den gemeenen cirkel op een nieuwe en gansch lichte manier tekenen, afsteken en opbouwen sal. Van nieuws van den autheur selve, met het offensive en defensive vermeerdert, en door de tabulae sinuum uytgerekent, en met nodige demonstratien en figuren allen liefhebbers deser kunst verrijkt. Amsterdam, Joannes Janssonius van Waesberge, 1673. 8vo. Contemporary vellum. With an engraved allegorical title-page, a letterpress title-page, 7 engraved plates (5 folding), 3 engraved illustrations in the text and 3 folding tables. [16], 146 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Fortification  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First issue of the first edition of this important comprehensive manual of civil and military engineering View picture(s) 7 BELIDOR, Bernard Forest de. La science des ingenieurs dans la conduite des travaux de fortification et d'architecture civile. Dedié au Roy. Paris, Claude Jombert, 1729. 6 parts in one vol. 4to. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red title-label lettered in gold, marbled emdpapers, red painted edges. With engraved frontispiece by Rigault, and 53 engraved numbered plates, 51 of which are double-page and 2 full-page; plates 16-19 showing military gates are after the drawings by Comte Thomassin. One engraved head-piece by Filloeul and woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials. (16), 80, 64, 96, 104, 80, 80, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Architecture  Engineering  Fortification  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Four rare political tracts View picture(s) 8 BEN SADDI, Nathan (= Robert DODSLEY). Chronique des rois d'Angleterre, ecrite en Anglois selon le stile des anciens historiens Juifs. London (i.e. Amsterdam), Th. Cooper, 1743. 8vo. Contemporary full caf with pasted titles and former shelfmark on spine. Title in red & black with engraved vignette, head- and endpieces. 144 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  French  Militaria  Nobility  Politics  Religion  Royalty  Treatises  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important Dutch illustrated military book with unrecorded frontispiece View picture(s) 9 BOXEL, Johan. Exercitie memorie vande compagnie guardes van de Ed. Groot Mog. Heeren Staten van Holland en West-Vrieslandt. Bestaende in 't exerceren van 't musquet, spies, ende de generale exercitie. The Hague, Nicolaas van Coevenhoven, (1669). 2 parts in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt in compartments with title label lettered in gold, gilt oval coat of arms of the Van Ilten family stamped in centre front cover. Title printed in red and black, with 2 engraved allegorical frontispieces and 82 full-page engraved plates of exercising soldiers and companies. (8), (4), (4), (4), (6) lvs., 11 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Engravings  Militaria  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the first complete Dutch translation of Caesar's military commentaries View picture(s) 10 CAESAR, Gaius Julius. Aantekeningen der Gallische, burgerlyke, Alexandrynsche, Africaansche, en Hispanische oorlogen. Uyt het Latyn verduitscht door Abraham Bogaert. Amsterdam, Nic. ten Hoorn, 1709. 2 parts in 1 vol. 8vo. Contemporary blindstamped vellum. With large engraved allegorical vignette on 2 titles, 4 folding engraved views of army camps and of the cities of Alesia and Alexandria, and illustrations of sieges and walls of fortifications, etc. on 8 full-page engraved plates, incl. one plate with a portrait of Pompey, and another plate showing the wild elks of Gallia. (16), 341, (26, 3 blank); (4), 381, (30, 1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: History  Militaria  Politics  Rome  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Classic on fortification View picture(s) 11 CLAIRAC, Louis André, Le Chevalier de. L'ingenieur de campagne, ou traité de la fortification passagere. Seconde édition. Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1757. 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt, red title label lettered in gold, with the arms of the 'Hotel de l'école royale militaires' stamped in gilt on both covers, marbled endpapers, e.g. With 36 numbered folding engraved plates with fortifications, and engraved arms of the dedicatee, some signed by C.C. Riolet. (3), IV-XXIV, 248 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Fortification  France  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A late call for a crusade View picture(s) 12 COPPIN, R.P. Jean. Relation des voyages faits dans la Turquie, la Thebaïde, et la Barbarie. Contenant des avis politiques qui peuvent servir de lumières aux Rois & aux Souverains de la Chrétienté, pour garentir leurs Etats des incursions des Turcs, & reprendre ceux qu'ils ont usurpé sur eux. Lyon, les Frères Bruyset, 1720. 4to. Contemp. brown calf, spine gilt in 6 compartments, red morocco title label, lettered in gold. Vignette on title page, interesting woodcut head- and tailpieces of fruits and flowers, and 4 plates visualising the position of soldiers, divisions, army and artillery. (6), 496, (6) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Asia Minor  Militaria  Religion  Travel & Voyages  Turkey  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The art of fencing View picture(s) 13 DANET, Guillaume. L'art des armes, ou la maniere la plus certaine de se servir utilement de l'epée, soit pour attaquer, soit pour se défendre, simplifiée & démonstrée dans toute son étendue & sa perfection, suivant les meilleurs principes de théorie & de pratique adoptés actuellement en France; ouvrage nécessaire à la jeune noblesse, aux militaires, & à ceux qui se destinent au service du Roi, aux personnes même qui, par la distinction de leur état, ou par leurs charges, sont obligés de porter l'epée; & à tous ceux qui veulent faire profession des armes. Paris, Herissant, fils, 1766-1767. 2 vols. Large 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spines ribbed and richly gilt, with red and green title labels. With richly designed emblematic frontispiece, engraved portrait of the author, engraved armorial headpiece for the dedication, engraved armorial tailpiece with the French Royal coat of arms, and 45 double-page engraved plates by L.G. Taraval after Taxcilliere, showing the various positions and movements of two gentlemen fencing in the fields. (4), XXXVIII, 241, (9); (14), 215, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Fencing  Militaria  Sports & Recreation  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The epic life of a Dutch military commander View picture(s) 14 DROSTE, Coenraet. Overblyfsels van geheuchenis, der bisonderste voorvallen, in het leeven, terwyl hy gedient heeft in veld- en zee-slaagen, belegeringen en ondernemingen. The Hague, Robertus Viejou, 1728. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With title printed in red and black with engraved printer's monogram. 196 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Maritime History  Militaria  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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An important and rare military work from the second half of the 18th century View picture(s) 15 DRUMMOND DE MELFORT, Le Comte Louis Hector. Traité sur la cavalerie. Dresden, Brothers Walther, 1786. 2 vols. 4to. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt in compartments. With 62 folding engraved plates  (vol. 1: 58 figs. - numbered 1-54, incl. 47a-b, 48a-b, 53a-b, 54a-b - on 36 plates, numbered 1-34, incl. 27a-b, 28a-b; vol. 2: 26 plates, numbered 1-22, A-D). (12), 168; (6), 224 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cavalry  Horses & Horsemanship  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Naval battles & corsairs View picture(s) 16 DUGUAY-TROUIN. [OZANNE, Nicolas-Marie]. Recueil des combats de Duguay-Trouin les campagnes de Duguay-Trouin. Paris, Chez le Sr. le Gouaz, (ca. 1790). Folio (41.5 x 29 cm). Original half green vellum with marbled boards. 15 plates, including the engraved title page, and engraved portrait, neither with enumerations, followed by nu. III through XV. followed by the advertisement, the Explication de cettes figure, which depicts a ship, giving 48 terms for its various masts, sails, etc. Two double page maps ("Carte ou l'on voit le lieu des combats en recontree de l'ennemi" and "Plan de Rio de Janeiro"). And 18 scenes of naval battles. 14 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: French  Maritime History  Militaria  Ships & Shipbuilding  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Eyewitness account: San Sebastian (Mozambique) besieged by the Dutch View picture(s) 17 DURAN (DURAO), Antonio. Cercos de Mocambique, defendidos por Don Estevan de Atayde, capitan general, y governador de aquella plaça. Madrid, the widow of Alonso Martin [= Francisca de Medina], 1633. 8vo. Richly gilt and decorated 19th-century vellum with diapered floral rolls and knot work ornaments, with red morocco title label lettered in gold, red spinkled edges. With woodcut coat of arms of the dedicatee Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel on the title-page, woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials. [8], 82 ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Colonial History  Dutch  Militaria  Portugal  Spain  Travel & Voyages  VOC  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A father discussing the life of Michiel de Ruyter with his children View picture(s) 18 ENGELBERTS GERRITS, Gerrit. Het leven en de daden van M.A. de Ruyter, Nederlands doorluchtigsten eeheld. In gesprekken tusschen eenen vader en zijne kinderen. Amsterdam, C. Schaares, 1823. Sm.8vo. Orig. blue wrappers. With portrait of De Ruyter on engraved title, and 2 fine stipple-engraved plates by W. van Senus after J. Smies. (4), 268 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  Japan  Maritime History  Militaria  Rangaku  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Military history in Art Noveau View picture(s) 19 ES, N.J.A.P.H. van. Het historisch Museum van het Korps Rijdende Artillerie. Arnhem, 1898 - 1903. 5 vols. in 10 parts. Large 4to. Orig. decorated cloth, uncut. Numerous illustrations by Hoynck van Papendrecht, Krabbe, Staring & van Es, decorations by Colenbrander & Roskam. Many plates in colour. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  20th Century  Art Nouveau  Dutch  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Europe fortified: the fortifications of Vauban, Maroloys and Stevin beautifully mapped: in the Amsterdam edition of ca. 1702 with the original titles, together with the Atlas of the coasts of France View picture(s) 20 FER, Nicolas de. Les forces de l' Europe [...], ou description des principales villes; avec leurs fortifications. Dessignées par les meilleurs ingenieurs, particulierement celles qui sont sous la domination de la France, dont les plans ont esté levez par Monsieur de Vauban, avec la description de tous les instrumens servans à la fortification à l' attaque & deffense des places, ensemble ceux qui servent pour l' artillerie, des magazins; la maniere de dresser un camp devant une ville assiegée. [= Amsterdam, Petrus Mortier, ca. 1702]. 10 parts in 1 volume. With the titles of the edition: Paris, chez l'auteur (= Nicolas de Fer), 1695-1696 printed in red and black to all 10 parts; engraved titles to the first 5 parts, 4 of which with the title "Introduction à la fortification" and one, for part 4, with the title "Suitte des forces de l'europe" (the engraved title to part 2 and 5 is the same and is dated 1696; with in total 234 full-page beautifully engraved plates of maps and views of 366 fortified cities: part 1 containing 19 engravings with 2 extra plates; part 2: 24 plates; part 3: 23; part 4: 20; part 5: 23; part 6: 24; part 7: 25; part 8: 26, with 5 extra plates. The additional part 9 and 10 contain 22 plates each. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Europe  Fortification  France  Militaria  Topography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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