La castrametation, selon l'ordonnance & usage de très-illustre, très-excellent prince et seigneur Maurice, par la grace Dieu Prince d'Orange (...). Rare 2nd corr. French trsl. of "Castrametatio, Dat is legermeting" and "Nieuwe maniere van...
Estimation :
2000 / 3000
Adjudication :
4000 €
Description
sterctebou, door spilsluysen" by the mathematician and military engineer S. Stevin (1548-1620). The 2 works were often sold together. Both with a large woodcut printer's mark on title depicting an eagle. 1. Description on the setting out of military camps. Illustrated with 1 full-page engr. portrait of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, 1 full-page engr. pl. with coat-of-arms and numerous woodcuts in text showing groundplans of military camps.
2. Devoted to the construction and defensive use of sluices in fortifications. Ill. with 37 woodcut ills in text and 1 folding pl., all depicting sluices.
2. Devoted to the construction and defensive use of sluices in fortifications. Ill. with 37 woodcut ills in text and 1 folding pl., all depicting sluices.
