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[MILITARIA] DUVERNOIS. Encyclopèdie militaire. Paris : Valade, 1770.
Collection of 11 volumes, issued monthly (lacking the October volume) of this scarce "military encyclopaedia", in fact a military periodical written by the Chevalier Duvernois with the help of correspondents and dedicated to the Duke of Choiseul. The topics covered are varied, from battles of antiquity to more modern tactics and historical events, even including a section dedicated to current news of the French army and its High Command.
11 volumes (of 12), 8vo, (185 x 100mm). Frontispiece, 11 folding plates, uncut, partially unopened (volume 10 is missing, noted in contemporary pen on the binding of the first volume). Contemporary wrappers with manuscript titles to spine (some wear to spines). (11
11 volumes (of 12), 8vo, (185 x 100mm). Frontispiece, 11 folding plates, uncut, partially unopened (volume 10 is missing, noted in contemporary pen on the binding of the first volume). Contemporary wrappers with manuscript titles to spine (some wear to spines). (11
ESTIMATE € 100 - 150
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GELLI, Giovanbattista (1498-1563). La Circe . Venice: Cesano, Rapirio, 1550.
GELLI, Giovanbattista (1498-1563). La Circe . Venice: Cesano, Rapirio, 1550.
ESTIMATE € 100 - 150