Fortification, French, nine 17th century works, by Goldman, Fournier, Mallet, Ozanam, Blondel and others

FORTIFICATION, FRENCH

A collection of ten seventeenth-century works in 9 volumes, comprising:

i. Goldman, Nicolas. La nouvelle fortification. Leiden: Elzevir, 1645, folio, engraved title, engraved illustrations and diagrams in text, old vellum, title somewhat soiled

ii. Fournier, George. Traité des fortifications. Paris: Henault, 1650, 16mo, engraved additional title and 109 plates (of 110, lacks no.105), contemporary calf, damp-staining, binding somewhat worn

iii. La Fontaine, sieur de. Les fortifications royales... ensemble un traité de l'artillerie. Paris: Loyson, 1666, engraved additional title, and 25 folding or double-page plates, bound with: Nouveau traité de la fortification. Paris: Loyson, 1667, woodcut diagrams, together 2 vol. in one, 8vo, contemporary calf, spine gilt, head of spine slightly chipped

iv. Goret, C. La fortification reguliere et irreguliere. Paris: Targa, 1669, 4to, one engraved folding plate, full-page engraved diagrams and illustrations, contemporary calf, purchased from Sotheran's, December 1936, text somewhat soiled and discoloured, binding rubbed

v. Mallet, A.M. Les travaux de Mars ou la fortification nouvelle. Pais: l'autheur [&c.], 1671-1672, 3 vol. in one, 8vo, 255 full-page engraved illustrations (including portraits), contemporary calf, text slightly soiled, ?complete, binding rubbed

vi. Milliet Dechales, C.F. L'art de fortifier, de defendre, et d'attaquer les places. Paris: Michallet, 1677, 12mo, engraved plates, contemporary calf, many plates loose, ?complete, binding rubbed

vii. Blondel, F. Nouvelle maniere de fortifier les places. The Hague: Leers, 1684, 12mo, 12 engraved folding or double-page plates, contemporary vellum

viii. Du Fay, l'abbé. Maniere de fortifier selon la méthode de monsieur de Vauban. [Paris]: Coignard, 1693, 12mo, one engraved folding plate, engraved diagrams and illustrations, contemporary calf gilt, purchased from Sotheran's, December 1936, somewhat rubbed, foot of spine defective

ix. Ozanam, J. Traité de fortification. Paris: Jombert, 1694, 8vo, engraved frontispiece and 44 plates, contemporary calf, binding very slightly worn

sold as a collection not subject to return