Leipzig: Edouard Kretzschmar 1844. Fine. Edouard Kretzschmar Leipzig s. d. circa 1840 15 x 22.50 cm relié Illustrated edition with wood engravings by Edouard Kretzschmar. Half red shagreen binding spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets gilt monogram of Alcide de Beauchesne at foot of spine some rubbing to spine marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns corners slightly bumped contemporary binding. Foxing. Provenance: from the library of Alcide de Beauchesne with his gilt monograms stamped at foot of spines. Edouard Kretzschmar hardcover
Bey Paul Jacobi in Verlegung des Auctoris Franckfurt 1616. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First edition of one of the earliest military manuals printed in Europe. Handsomely bound in later vellum. Short 4to; 21 cm. Fine binding and cover. 8 195 32 pages 19 fold out page. Illustrated title-page with engraved border. 19 double-page engravings depicting soldier formations and munitions. Generally clean. Minor spotting. Light dampstain at bottom margin effecting some of the early pages. Marginal loss to p. 80; loss to bottom corner p. 102 partially affecting text. Cockle 622. Klara Andresova 2019 "Military Camps in Military Manuals" in Alexander Samuel Wilkinson; Graeme Kemp eds. Negotiating Conflict and Controversy in the Early Modern Book World Brill pp. 163–177. <br> Johann Jacob served in the army of Maurice Price of Orange and fought in the Eighty Years' War in the Netherlands. He later served as an offer in Danzig and in Hungary and Russia. In 1616 he was appointed by Count John VII of Nassau-Siegen to head up the newly established Kriegsschule the first military academy in the world. The outbreak of the 30 Years War in Germany prematurely caused the school to close. Jacob was one of the most important German military writers before the 30 years war. Bey Paul Jacobi, in Verlegung des Auctoris, Franckfurt hardcover
Basel: Durch Conrad Waldkirch 1610 Book. Good. Soft cover. xvi 264 pages. Disbound with modern plain card covers which are lightly browned. Pages browned and heavily browned throughout. Pencil note to the rear end paper. Durch Conrad Waldkirch paperback
London: J. Dodsley & T. Durham. London J. Dodsley & T. Durham 1767. First edition first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Two volumes complete. Early binding with a fair bit of rubbing and a little chipping. Internally nice. Owner's plate and inscription. Some tanning and offsetting to the leaves. 10448 Hyraxia Books. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1767. J. Dodsley & T. Durham hardcover
Frankfurt: German Publisher circa 1744. Mezzotint engraving. 38.5 x 25 cm. sheet. Very Good. Some light foxing in the margins. Some tears along top sheet edge. [Frankfurt: German Publisher, circa 1744]. unknown
BEGO 1979. facsimile reprint of the Berlin 1804 edition; 564 2 pp. folding plates; Hardcover hand stamp to the front paste down else fine in a very good slipcase. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. BEGO hardcover
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