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949 - FER, Nicolas de Les forces de l'Europe, ou Description des principales villes avec leurs fortifications [...]. [Introduction à la fortification]. Paris N. de Fer 1694 4 (of 8) parts in 1 vol., folio obl.: [8 incl. 2 engr. titles] ff.; 91 pl. (occ. spotting, marg. st. on the plan of Montmelian). Contemp. mottled sheep, spine with raised bands, red sp. edges (corners bumped, head and tail sl. damaged). The first 4 parts of Nicolas de Fer's treatise on the fortifications of Europe ("Les forces de l'Europe"). Complete for these parts with 86 engr. plates representing some theoretical plates (with 5 engr. text leaves) and plans of cities in modern day Belgium (Antwerp, Ath, Mons, etc.), France (Calais, Dunkirk, Montmélian, Nice, etc.), but also the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Maastricht), Germany (Mainz, Wismar) and Italy (Turin, Valenza). Enriched with the plans of Hombourg (from the 5th part of the same work), "Plan de la bataille de Fleurus", "L'Isle de Wight" and "Table géografique", all by de Fer. Ref. Pastoureau Fer IX. Prov. Rod. Kirchberguer, "officier dans Tscharner" (old ms. entry). - 2 other illegible ms. entries.
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FER, Nicolas de Les forces de l'Europe, ou Description des principales villes avec leurs fortifications [...]. [Introduction à la fortification]. Paris N. de Fer 1694 4 (of 8) parts in 1 vol., folio obl.: [8 incl. 2 engr. titles] ff.; 91 pl. (occ. spotting, marg. st. on the plan of Montmelian). Contemp. mottled sheep, spine with raised bands, red sp. edges (corners bumped, head and tail sl. damaged). The first 4 parts of Nicolas de Fer's treatise on the fortifications of Europe ("Les forces de l'Europe"). Complete for these parts with 86 engr. plates representing some theoretical plates (with 5 engr. text leaves) and plans of cities in modern day Belgium (Antwerp, Ath, Mons, etc.), France (Calais, Dunkirk, Montmélian, Nice, etc.), but also the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Maastricht), Germany (Mainz, Wismar) and Italy (Turin, Valenza). Enriched with the plans of Hombourg (from the 5th part of the same work), "Plan de la bataille de Fleurus", "L'Isle de Wight" and "Table géografique", all by de Fer. Ref. Pastoureau Fer IX. Prov. Rod. Kirchberguer, "officier dans Tscharner" (old ms. entry). - 2 other illegible ms. entries.
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