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Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Of Michigan Press, 1968. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Translated, With An Introduction, By George A. Rothrock. Sebastien Le Prestre De Vauban, Marshall Of France Under Louis Xiv, Was The Greatest Military Engineer Of The Early Modern Period And The Undisputed Master Of Siege Warfare. Previous Owners Name And Date Neatly On Top Of Half-Title Page. Very Good Harc Cover In A Ver Good Dust Jacket In A Protective Mylar Cover. This Book Was First Published In Leiden, 1740, .

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 1968. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 184 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes: Originally published as M�moire pour servir d'instruction dans la conduite des si�ges et dans la d�fense des places, Leiden 1740.Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-184). Translated into English from original French. Subjects: Siege warfare; Attack and defense (Military science) Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Fortification Technique Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Ann Arbor, MI: University Of Michigan Press, 1968. First Edition. Small 4to. 184 pp. Bibliographical Essay. Translated, With An Introduction, By George A. Rothrock. 29 plates illustrating fort plans, plans of attack, etc. This work was originally published as "Memoire pour servir d'instruction dans la conduite des sieges et dans la defense des places" in Leiden, 1740. Blue cloth in illustrated dustjacket. A fine copy. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Seigneur de Vauban, later Marquis de Vauban (1633 - 1707), was a French military engineer and Marshal of France under Louis XIV; he is generally considered the greatest engineer of his time, one of the most important in European military history and the undisputed master of siege warfare. "In this manual that Vauban wrote for the instruction of young military engineers, he explains his preference for sieges instead of field battles, outlines step by step the proper conduct of sieges and defenses, comments scathingly on the mistakes most refquently made… Read More