FLORIANI, Pietro Paolo Difesa et offesa delle piazze (...) utile, e necessaria à capitani, gouernatori di fortezze, ma anco di sommo profitta à studiosi dell’ historie militari [2nd ed.]. 1654 Fr. Baba, [36]-216 pp. [bound with] SARDI, Pietro –...
Estimation :
1200 / 1800
Adjudication :
1000 €
Description
L’artiglierria (...) divisa in tre libri.Venice, G. Guerrigli for the Author, 1621, [12]-142-[2] pp., 2 works in 1 vol., folio, cont. embossed vellum (front joint splitting), covers with metal central and corner pieces, metal clasps and catches, red edges (some marg. spotting or staining, tear in folding plate mended, 2nd work age-toned, lower margin of 2nd title short, some engr. of 2nd work short). Good copy.
1. 2nd ed. (1st Macerata 1630) of a treatise on military architecture and tactics by Floriani (1585-1638). Engr. ills. : title, full-page portrait of Floriani, 52 numb. pls (1 folding, 43 full-page, 8 half-page). Cont. ownership entry "Filippo Caissone Fonditore Nizza (...) 1679" on front flyleaf. Ref. Griffante (Ed. venez. Seicento) F-591. Riccardi I:463-464. Rhodes (BL) 349. - 2. 1st ed. of a treatise on artillery. Pietro Sardi, best known for his “Corona imperiale dell’ archittetura militare” (1618) discusses the use of artillery on the battle-field. Engr. ills. : title including portrait and coat-of-arms of the author, 27 engravings (10 folding, 5 full-page, 12 half-page). Ref. Griffante (Ed. venez. Seicento) S-363. Riccardi II:423. Cockle 688. Rhodes 823.
1. 2nd ed. (1st Macerata 1630) of a treatise on military architecture and tactics by Floriani (1585-1638). Engr. ills. : title, full-page portrait of Floriani, 52 numb. pls (1 folding, 43 full-page, 8 half-page). Cont. ownership entry "Filippo Caissone Fonditore Nizza (...) 1679" on front flyleaf. Ref. Griffante (Ed. venez. Seicento) F-591. Riccardi I:463-464. Rhodes (BL) 349. - 2. 1st ed. of a treatise on artillery. Pietro Sardi, best known for his “Corona imperiale dell’ archittetura militare” (1618) discusses the use of artillery on the battle-field. Engr. ills. : title including portrait and coat-of-arms of the author, 27 engravings (10 folding, 5 full-page, 12 half-page). Ref. Griffante (Ed. venez. Seicento) S-363. Riccardi II:423. Cockle 688. Rhodes 823.
