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The Hague, Isaac van der Kloot, 1729. In 2nd. 2 vols. 530 x 320mm. Vignette title page for each volume printed in red and black, double-page engraved allegorical portrait of Eugene, Prince of Savoy, a large fold-out engraved panorama on 3 sheets of the bombardment of Geldern, 9 double-page fold-out geographical maps on 2 sheets, 73 maps, plans and views of double-page battle scenes, of which 12 by Jan Huchtenburgh and one full-page, for a total of 86 plates, 10 engraved vignettes of battle plans, 10 initials historiated engraved, some rare tears on the internal fold of the very large leaves without loss of text, very slight foxing, otherwise immaculate copy, splendid sponged calfskin binding with refined gold decorations on the plates and spine, defects on the caps.
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A comprehensive account of the campaigns of the three most famous military commanders of the War of the Spanish Succession: Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), and John William Friso, Prince of Orange-Nassau (1687-1711), illustrated with MAGNIFICENT battle scenes, maps and plans by Jan Huchtenburgh,
This monumental work, illustrated with magnificent battle scenes by Jan Huchtenburgh, as well as with maps, plans and views by Hubert Jaillot, Covens & Mortier, Guillaume de L'Isle, describes the war exploits and campaigns in Italy, Germany and the Netherlands during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) and in the Banate of Temeswar (Romania) and Serbia during the Austro-Turkish War of 1716-'18. Prince Eugene of Savoy, general of the imperial army, was not only one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, but also governor general of the Southern Netherlands in later life, from 1721 onwards. Rejected by Louis XIV for service in the French army, Eugene transferred his allegiance to the Habsburg monarchy, where his almost invariable successes on the battlefield earned him European fame. This example includes his portrait on a double-page plate, a large panoramic view showing Prussian troops bombarding the city of Guelders in 1703, 23 folding plates of which mostly maps of Flanders, Brabant, Lombardy, Piedmont, Turin, Bavaria, etc. but also a bird's eye view of Carmagnola.
Brunet II:881; Cohen-Ricci 337. There is no standard collation of this work.
This monumental work, illustrated with magnificent battle scenes by Jan Huchtenburgh, as well as with maps, plans and views by Hubert Jaillot, Covens & Mortier, Guillaume de L'Isle, describes the war exploits and campaigns in Italy, Germany and the Netherlands during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) and in the Banate of Temeswar (Romania) and Serbia during the Austro-Turkish War of 1716-'18. Prince Eugene of Savoy, general of the imperial army, was not only one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, but also governor general of the Southern Netherlands in later life, from 1721 onwards. Rejected by Louis XIV for service in the French army, Eugene transferred his allegiance to the Habsburg monarchy, where his almost invariable successes on the battlefield earned him European fame. This example includes his portrait on a double-page plate, a large panoramic view showing Prussian troops bombarding the city of Guelders in 1703, 23 folding plates of which mostly maps of Flanders, Brabant, Lombardy, Piedmont, Turin, Bavaria, etc. but also a bird's eye view of Carmagnola.
Brunet II:881; Cohen-Ricci 337. There is no standard collation of this work.
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