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1620 MILITARY MACHINES FULLY ILLUSTRATED antique in French RARE

Name: 1620 MILITARY MACHINES FULLY ILLUSTRATED antique in French RARE
Brand: Motka
SKU: 394418520495_FBBC
Price: 1249.99 USD
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Thybourel, François (active circa 1620)

Recueil de Plusieurs Machines Militaires et Feux Artificiels pour la Guerre et la Recreation.

Pont-à-Mousson: Charles Marchant, 1620.

The present work is a survey of contemporary heavy artillery and siege equipment including military and recreational pyrotechnics; this issue with Jean Appier's name first on the title.

"Appier's influence on subsequent pyrotechnic works is immense." (Philip A140.1(a); Cockle 937; Riling 85.)

First edition

Size: 5.5 by 7.5"

5 parts in one volume

Fully illustrated with a profusion of text engravings, including illustrated general title; part three lacks divisional title (A1) and text leaf A4;

bound in early 19th century half sheep, with paste-paper boards;

spine worn, ends chipped, some stains, some marginal paper repairs, paper pasted over 18th-century owner's inscription on verso of part five title.

Text in French

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