Fortification, 8 vols in French, by Goldman, Blondel, Coehoorn, Vauban, Sturm, Bélidor, Clairac and Le Blond

FORTIFICATION, FRENCH

A collection of eight volumes, comprising:

i. Goldman, N. La nouvelle fortification. Leiden: Elzevir, 1645, folio, engraved title and illustrations, early nineteenth-century vellum-backed boards, text with signs of being damp affected

ii. Blondel, F. Nouvelle maniere de fortifier les places. The Hague: van Bulderen, 1688, 12mo, 12 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, George Tollet bookplate, purchased from Pickering & Chatto, 8 February 1901, 5s, binding slightly worn

iii. Sturm, L.C. Le veritable Vauban se montrant au lieu du faux Vauban. The Hague: Wilt, 1709, 8vo, engraved frontispiece and 31 plates, some folding, contemporary calf, spine gilt, Sir Francis Dashwood bookplate, head of spine with small chip

iv. Coehoorn, M. van. Nouvelle fortification. The Hague: Scheurleer, 1711, 8vo, 14 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, spine gilt

v. Bélidor, B.F. de. La science des ingenieurs dans la conduite des travaux de fortification. Paris: Jombert, 1729, 4to, engraved frontispiece and 53 plates, almost all folding, contemporary calf, Charles Fitzroy bookplate, purchased from Sotheran's, December 1936, binding worn

vi. Vauban, S. le Prestre, marquis de. De l'attaque et de la defense des places. The Hague: Hondt, 1737-1742, 2 vol. in one, 4to, 47 engraved folding plates (36+11), contemporary calf, spine gilt, Lord Napier bookplate, slight wear to head of spine

vii. Clairac, L.A. de la Mamie de. L'ingenieur de campagne, ou traité de la fortification passagere... seconde édition. Paris: Jombert, 1757, 4to, signature of John Moore, Malta, 1800, on title (and later notes in French), 36 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, spine gilt, binding slightly worn

viii. Le Blond, G. Traité de l'attaque des places. Paris: Jombert, 1762, 8vo, 18 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, spine worn