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Marambat - de Malafosse

98 - [MILITARIA - ARTILLERY]. SURIREY DE SAINT REMY (P.). MÉMOIRES D'ARTILLERIE. P., Rollin fils, 1745. Three quarto volumes in marbled fawn calfskin, spines with five raised bands and ornamentation, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, red edges (contemporary binding). 5 cap covers worn down, cracks or incipient cracks at the jaws, corners dulled; volume 3 is missing its volume number label; volume 1 is missing part of its volume number label. THIRD EDITION, revised by Le Blond, the latest and most complete edition of this REFERENCE MANUAL on artillery techniques, expanded by more than 550 pages and 29 plates. It contains a PORTRAIT of the author, General Pierre SURIREY DE SAINT REMY (1644–1716), 3 title vignettes, 12 vignettes within the text depicting battle scenes, and 208 INSERTED PLATES, often fold-out, all engraved on copper, as well as 17 fold-out INSERTED TABLES. The plates depict cannons, mortars, projectiles, accessories, fortification tools, artillery foundries, and rifles, as well as their details and manufacturing processes, etc. A GOOD COPY, in a worn period binding but with the book block in good condition and COMPLETE with all plates. From the RAOUL and JEAN BRUNON LIBRARY, featuring their spectacular color-engraved bookplate pasted on the front endpaper of each volume, as well as the autograph signature and inscription “Military Collection / Jean Brunon” on the first flyleaf of each volume— [GASSENDI (J.-J.)]. AIDE-MÉMOIRE, FOR THE USE OF FRENCH ARTILLERY OFFICERS, attached to the land forces. P., Magimel, 1801. Two in-8 volumes in marbled fawn calfskin, with gilt twisted bands on the covers; the spine is smooth, divided by gilt scrolls and fully decorated; title and volume number labels in red and ivy-green morocco; edges dyed yellow (contemporary binding). The last leaf of each volume has tears, and a few small pieces of page are glued to the facing endpaper. THIRD EDITION, revised and expanded. 2 PLATES out of text, including one fold-out. SET OF 2 WORKS in 5 volumes.

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Estimation

€300 - 400

Sale fees

30%

[MILITARIA - ARTILLERY]. SURIREY DE SAINT REMY (P.). MÉMOIRES D'ARTILLERIE. P., Rollin fils, 1745. Three quarto volumes in marbled fawn calfskin, spines with five raised bands and ornamentation, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, red edges (contemporary binding). 5 cap covers worn down, cracks or incipient cracks at the jaws, corners dulled; volume 3 is missing its volume number label; volume 1 is missing part of its volume number label. THIRD EDITION, revised by Le Blond, the latest and most complete edition of this REFERENCE MANUAL on artillery techniques, expanded by more than 550 pages and 29 plates. It contains a PORTRAIT of the author, General Pierre SURIREY DE SAINT REMY (1644–1716), 3 title vignettes, 12 vignettes within the text depicting battle scenes, and 208 INSERTED PLATES, often fold-out, all engraved on copper, as well as 17 fold-out INSERTED TABLES. The plates depict cannons, mortars, projectiles, accessories, fortification tools, artillery foundries, and rifles, as well as their details and manufacturing processes, etc. A GOOD COPY, in a worn period binding but with the book block in good condition and COMPLETE with all plates. From the RAOUL and JEAN BRUNON LIBRARY, featuring their spectacular color-engraved bookplate pasted on the front endpaper of each volume, as well as the autograph signature and inscription “Military Collection / Jean Brunon” on the first flyleaf of each volume— [GASSENDI (J.-J.)]. AIDE-MÉMOIRE, FOR THE USE OF FRENCH ARTILLERY OFFICERS, attached to the land forces. P., Magimel, 1801. Two in-8 volumes in marbled fawn calfskin, with gilt twisted bands on the covers; the spine is smooth, divided by gilt scrolls and fully decorated; title and volume number labels in red and ivy-green morocco; edges dyed yellow (contemporary binding). The last leaf of each volume has tears, and a few small pieces of page are glued to the facing endpaper. THIRD EDITION, revised and expanded. 2 PLATES out of text, including one fold-out. SET OF 2 WORKS in 5 volumes.

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Sale of Antique and Modern Books - Autographs - Photographs
Thursday, November 12
02:00 PM
7 rue d'Astorg
31000 TOULOUSE, France

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Marambat - de Malafosse +33 5 61 12 52 02 cojean@mm-encheres.com
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