Wallhausen, La milice romane, Frankfurt, 1616, speckled calf

WALLHAUSEN, JOHANN JACOBI VON

La milice romane, traicte, auquel est monstre, comment devant quelques mill annees on enseignoit les nobles arts militaires es escholes publiques. Avec la traduction de Flave Vegece en langue Françoise. Frankfurt: Paul Jacobi, 1616

folio (298 x 193mm.), title within engraved border, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, 21 double-page engraved plates (one dated 1616 by G. Keller), old speckled calf, rebacked

The fine double-page engravings depict military manoeuvres in historic dress rather than in contemporary outfits and equipment, or at least what was considered historically accurate at the time. This is one of many military handbooks produced by Wallhausen; see also lots 456-458.

LITERATURE:

VD17 7:657272P

PROVENANCE:

Kindelan of Ballinakill, co. Meath, armorial bookplate