French military works, 17 works in 23 volumes

FRENCH MILITARY WORKS

A collection of 17 works in 23 volumes, comprising:

i. Daniel, G. Histoire de la milice françoise. Paris: Mariette [&c.], 1721, 2 vol., 4to, engraved plates, contemporary calf, slightly rubbed

ii. Dumont, J., and J. Rousset de Missy. Histoire militaire du prince Eugene de Savoye... The Hague: van der Kloot, 1729, vol.1 only, folio, 12 double-page and/or folding maps plates and plans (only), contemporary calf, lacking some plates and pp.93-96, binding worn

iii. [Grandchamp, - ] La guerre d'Italie, ou mémoires du Comte D***. Cologne: Marteau, 1707, 12mo, engraved frontispiece and 4 folding maps and plans, contemporary calf gilt, some staining, binding somewhat worn

iv. [Turenne, Henri, vicomte de] Mémoires sur la guerre, tirés des originaux de Monsieur ***. Paris: Rollin, 1739, 2 parts in one, 12mo, folding tables, contemporary calf, spine gilt

v. D'Aulnay, D. Traité general des subsistances militaires. Paris: Prault, 1744, 4to, folding tables, engraved plates, contemporary calf

vi. Le Blond, G. Elémens de tactique. Paris: Jombert, 1758, 4to, engraved plates, contemporary calf, purchased from Librairie Montgenet, Geneva, 14 October 1938, 35 CHF, some loss of leather

vii. Raguenet, F. Histoire du vicomte de Turenne. Paris: Nyon, 1759, 2 vol. in one, 12mo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, spine gilt

viii. [Diderot, D. Encyclopédie. c.1760], folio, extracts only ("Art militaire" and others), 70 engraved plates, late nineteenth-century roan-backed boards, slight staining, upper cover detached, head of spine worn

ix. Lo-Looz, R. de. Recherches d'antiquités militaires. Paris: Jombert, 1770, 4to, plates, contemporary calf, somewhat rubbed

x. [Mesnil-Durand, F.J. de] Fragments de tactique, ou six mémoires. Paris: Jombert, 1774, 4to, 3 parts in one, plates, contemporary calf, some wear

xi. Ordonnance du Roi, pour régler l'exercice de ses troupes d'infanterie. Paris: l'Imprimerie Royale, 1776, folio, plates, contemporary calf

xii. [Faesch, G.R.] Journaux des sieges de la campagne de MDCCXLVI dans les Pais-Bas. Amsterdam: Mortier, 1750, 8vo, 7 folding engraved plans, contemporary calf, slightly worn, stitching becoming loose

xiii. [Ramsay, A.M.] Histoire du vicomte du Turenne. Amsterdam & Leipzig: Arkstée & Merkus, 1749, 4 vol., 2 engraved frontispieces and 13 folding plans and maps, contemporary calf, worn

xiv. [Amaulry, T.] Histoire de la derniere revolte des Catalans. Lyon: Amaulry, 1714, contemporary calf, slightly stained, first few leaves slightly frayed or creased, binding rubbed, head and foot of spine worn

xv. Le Blond, G. [Elemens de la guerre des sieges (general half-title)]. Paris: Jombert, 1743, 3 vol., 8vo, plates, contemporary calf, spines worn

xvi. Chaussard, P. Histoire des expeditions d'Alexandre. Paris: Genets, 1802, 4to, plates, contemporary calf, somewhat worn

xvii. [Delbare, F.T.] Relation fidèle et détaillée de la dernière campagne de Buonaparte... seconde édition. Paris: de Mat, 1815, folding engraved plan, hand-coloured, original wrappers, uncut, wrappers slightly soiled and torn