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Friday 16 December 2016, 10:30 AM • Rome

Fortificazioni - Blondel, François

Nouvelle manière de fortifier les places , 1683

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Parigi, l'autore e Nicolas Langlois, 1683. In 4°. Elegante antiporta figurata allegorica, cui seguono le figure della Pratique de la construction de la fortification nouvelle, 12 tavole di cui 10 a doppia pagina incise in rame, qualche brunitura leggera, le prime 17 carte fittamente vergate ai margini in corsivo tedesco, legatura in vitello screziato, dorso a 5 nervi, ai comparti titolo e fregi floreali impressi in oro, tagli rossi, piccoli difetti. Ex libris al contropiatto e note di appartenenza.
Prima edizione. François Blondel (1617-1686) con questo testo propone un nuovo metodo di fortificare le città. Le figure allegate rappresentano in pianta i profili delle fortificazioni e bastioni. Berlin Catalogue 3533; Jahns 1391-1392; Goldsmith 1211 annota ristampa di Hague del 1684 presente alla British Library. Ritirato il 03/02/2017

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