Map of the fortifications and environs of Paris drawn and engraved by Charles Av…

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Map of the fortifications and environs of Paris drawn and engraved by Charles Avril and published by Dubreuil. 58 x 84 cm.

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PHILIPPE de PRETOT (Etienne-André). Recueil de cartes pour l'étude de l'histoire de France. Paris, Nyon, 1787. In-4, paperback. Volume 1 only, illustrated with a frontispiece drawn by Eisen, and 53 folding engraved maps (mappemonde, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands). A good copy.

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Asia - SAKURAI (Tadeyoshi). Niku-Dan human machine gun. Account of the siege of Port Arthur. Paris, Augustin Challamel, 1913. In-12 square, red half-basane, smooth spine gold-stamped (period binding). Illustrated with a portrait of Lieutenant Sakurai, 2 fold-out maps and a sketch of Port-Arthur's fortifications. A good copy. Some handwritten annotations in Japanese. Small paper loss on one cover.

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CAPECE DELLA SOMAGLIA, Theodore. Study of fortifications. Manuscript. Paper manuscript, 1726-38. 4to, mm. 222x154; Bound in half leather and marbled paperback, title stamped in gold on gusset on spine, corners; cc. 25 unnumbered with many illustrations in brown and sepia ink; 1 paper with drawing in brown ink depicting a seated warrior; cc. 52 with 26 watercolor drawings of city fortifications, many signed by the author "C.te Teodoro Capece della Somaglia Convitt.e. del Coll.ode Nob. Di Mil.o." On the front counterplate heraldic ex-libris of the noble Milanese family Cavazzi della Somaglia. Good state of preservation. Rare and interesting manuscript with 26 watercolor drawings of city fortifications. The manuscript, compiled by the Milanese nobleman Teodoro Cavazzi Della Somaglia, "for his particular study," describes in the first papers, with many annotations and figures, the ways of delineating military fortifications. This is followed by a beautiful drawing depicting a seated warrior holding a lance and 26 full-page watercolor drawings depicting fortifications of Italian cities-Milan, Como, Messina, Casale di Monferrato, Tortona-as well as foreign cities, including Corbie, Boulogne, Stenay, Guise, Balvet now Port Louis, Rue, Charleville, Sedan, Clermont, Chaumont, Nancy, S. Quentin, S. Malò, and Villefranche. The work was composed while the Count was studying at the Military College of Nobles in Milan. On the recto of the first paper the title "Military Architecture 1738" in sepia ink. At the end of the text, at the top of the page with the drawing, handwritten note in sepia ink "Studio di fortificazioni del Co[nte] Teod[or]o Cavazzi della Somaglia ... 1826." The noble Milanese family Cavazzi della Somaglia, formerly 'Capece della Somaglia,' obtained from Francesco Sforza the feat of the three crossed rings and the title of counts and barons; the letters "F R" and "S F" appear in the coat of arms; the motto "Meminisse iuvat" appears in the upper ribbon. Bertarelli, Achille - Prior, David Henry, Gli ex libris italiani, Milan, U. Hoepli, 1902, pp. 145-146 4to, mm. 222x154; Half calf and boards binding, title impressed on golden label on the spine, corners; leaves 25 mss.with many illustrations, 1 drawing in brown ink depicting a seated warrior, leaves 52 with 26 watercolor drawings of city fortifications, many signed by the author "C.te Teodoro Capece of the Somaglia Convitt.e. of the Coll. ode Nob. Di Mil.o." On the inside cover heraldic ex-libris of the noble Milanese family Cavazzi della Somaglia. Good condition. Rare and interesting manuscript with 26 watercolor drawings of city fortifications. The manuscript, compiled by the Milanese nobleman Teodoro Cavazzi Della Somaglia, "for his particular study," in the first pages describes, with many annotations and figures, the ways to delineate the military fortifications. This is followed by a beautiful drawing that portrays a seated warrior holding a spear and 26 full-page watercolor drawings, depicting fortifications of Italian cities, Milan, Como, Messina, Casale di Monferrato, Tortona, as well as foreign cities, including Corbie, Boulogne, Stenay, Guise, Balvet now Port Louis, Rue, Charleville, Sedan, Clermont, Chaumont, Nancy, S. Quentin, S. Malò, Villefranche.The work was composed while the Count was studying at the Military College of Nobles in Milan. On the recto of the first page the title "Military Architecture 1738" in sepia ink. At the end of the text, at the top of the page with the drawing, handwritten note in sepia ink "Study of fortifications by Co[nte] Teod[or]o Cavazzi della Somaglia ... 1826". The noble Milanese family Cavazzi della Somaglia, formerly 'Capece della Somaglia,' obtained from Francesco Sforza the device of the three crossed rings and the title of counts and barons; the letters "F R" and "S F" appear in the coat of arms; in the upper ribbon the motto "Meminisse iuvat."

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

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