La Science des postes militaires, ou Traité des fortifications de campagne, à l'usage des officiers particuliers d'infanterie qui sont détachés à la guerre; dans lequel on a compris la manière de les défendre & de les attaquer.
Paris: Desaint & Saillant, 1759. First Edition. Small 8vo. [10], xiii, 267 pp. Index; Errata. Complete with all 10 folding engraved plates containing 52 figures, depicting plans and designs for military fortifications; the plates are clean and without tears. Contemporary leather binding with gilt decoration to spine; gilt lettered red title label; marbled endpapers. A very good copy with wear to extremities; brief ink notation inside ffep; A desirable first edition for collectors of French military history, fortification, and military engineering. Item #23500
An important 18th-century French military treatise on field fortification, written for infantry officers serving on campaign. Le Cointe explains the principles and practical methods for establishing, fortifying, defending, and attacking military posts, with particular attention to temporary field works and advanced positions.
Price: $350.00