1748 ENGLISH Vauban FORTS Military Engineering Fortifications Illustrated War

VAUBAN, Sebastien Le Prestre de

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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.

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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