(History / Militaria). Aubert de La Chesnaye des Bois (François Alexandre). "Dictionnaire militaire portatif contenant tous les termes propres à la guerre, sur ce qui regarde la tactique, le génie, l'artillerie, la subsistance, la discipline des troupes et la marine ".....Dedicated to S.A Mgr le prince de Turenne. In Paris, Gissey, Bordelet, David and Duchesne. 1758 (Fourth edition). Set of 3 volumes in-12 bound in full glossy calf of the time. Spine with ornamented nerves. Color endpapers. All red edges. Ex libris in pen. Text on two columns. Slight rubbing to the boards. Missing the folding table. Nice copy, well bound.

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