SURIREY DE SAINT-RÉMY (Pierre de): Memoirs... - Lot 104 - Richard Maison de ventes

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SURIREY DE SAINT-RÉMY (Pierre de): Memoirs... - Lot 104 - Richard Maison de ventes
SURIREY DE SAINT-RÉMY (Pierre de): Memoirs of Artillery. In which he deals with mortars, firecrackers, arquebuses with hooks, muskets, rifles &c. & of what can be used for the execution & service of all these weapons; of bombs, of the casting of pieces (...) & generally of all that depends on Artillery both by Sea and by Land (...). In Amsterdam, Chez Pierre Mortier, 1702. Two volumes. 18 by 23,5 cm. (16)-348 ; (4)-386-(2) pages. Frontispiece and 185 plates and tables hors-texte (complete). Modern half bradel in ivory vellum, smooth spine with tan title, in perfect condition. Light spotting in the upper margin on both volumes, overflowing on the text and engravings sometimes, some plates with slightly browned paper, otherwise, despite that, good condition inside. First published in 1697, republished until 1745, Surirey de Saint-Rémy's work is the first major treatise on artillery. A complete copy of the frontispiece by Le Pautre and the 185 plates and tables. The work ends with a Dictionary of words and terms that are specific to Artillery.
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