1748 ENGLISH Vauban FORTS Military Engineering Fortifications Illustrated War
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban was a 17th-century French engineer who, after serving as the Marshal of France, became known as the greatest engineer of his time. It was from his surveys and developments in fortifications that propelled him to engineering fame. In fact, his fortification philosophies were used for nearly a century after his life. Vauban understood that at some point, all forts would fall, no matter how powerful. From this, Vauban sought to improve fort designs to absorb as much of the attack force as possible, even including house and structures to support fortification walls.
This 1748 English edition of Vauban’s famous “Method of Fortification” contains each of the highly desirable 32 engravings – views of forts, walls, and common attack strategies.
1748 ENGLISH Vauban FORTS Military Engineering Fortifications Illustrated War
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban was a 17th-century French engineer who, after serving as the Marshal of France, became known as the greatest engineer of his time. It was from his surveys and developments in fortifications that propelled him to engineering fame. In fact, his fortification philosophies were used for nearly a century after his life. Vauban understood that at some point, all forts would fall, no matter how powerful. From this, Vauban sought to improve fort designs to absorb as much of the attack force as possible, even including house and structures to support fortification walls.
This 1748 English edition of Vauban’s famous “Method of Fortification” contains each of the highly desirable 32 engravings – views of forts, walls, and common attack strategies.
Item number: #24981
Price: $750
VAUBAN, Sebastien Le Prestre de
The new method of fortification
London: Printed for S. and E. Ballard, 1748
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [16], 213, [3]
- 32 plates (including frontispiece)
- Provenance: Handwritten – Cooke
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13.5cm)
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24981
Categories
Military & War
Medicine & Science
Authors
VAUBAN, Sebastien Le Prestre de
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete