French military works, by Montluc, Montgommery, Praissac, Billon, Imbotti, Valiere, Ville, and Fontaine

FRENCH MILITARY WORKS

A collection of 8 volumes, seventeenth century, 8vo and 12mo, comprising:

i. Montluc, B. de. Commentaires. Paris: Carroy, 1607, 2 vol. in one, 8vo, old calf, Wrest Park bookplate, slightly soiled and stained, binding worn

ii. Montgommery, L. de. La milice francoise. Paris: Rousselet, 1610, 8vo, engraved illustrations, old vellum, lacking one tie

iii. Praissac, sieur du. Les discours militaires... seconde edition. Paris: Guillemot et Thiboust, 1622, 8vo, engraved title, woodcuts, old vellum, slight browning, covers marked

iv. Billon, J. de. Les principes de l'art militaire... avec la Suite & Ordonnances militaires. Rouen: Berthelin, 1641, 3 parts in one, 8vo, 6 folding plates, woodcuts, contemporary calf, spine gilt, purchased from Pickering & Chatto, 12 June 1901, 7s-6d

v. Imbotti, B. La milice moderne. Paris: Camusat & Le Petit, 1646, 8vo, one folding woodcut plate, woodcut and engraved illustrations, contemporary calf, spine gilt, slightly cropped or stained in places, head of upper joint splitting

vi. La Valiere, chevalier de. Maximes et pratiques de la guerre. Paris: Loyson, 1673, 12mo, 5 folding plates, 4 engraved, contemporary calf, worn

vii. Ville, A. de. De la charge des gouverneurs des places. Amsterdam: Wolfgang, 1674, 12mo, a few woodcut illustrations, modern red morocco by Capé, uncut, t.e.g.

viii. La Fontaine, sieur de. Les devoirs militaires des officiers de l'infanterie. Paris: Loyson, 1675, 12mo, engraved frontispiece, 4 folding plates (?of more), woodcut illustrations, contemporary calf, spine gilt, purchased from Pickering & Chatto, 12 June 1901, 15s, 2 plates slightly creased, binding slightly worn