Author: Francois Blondel
Title: L&Apos;Art de Jetter Les Bombes
Description: Hague, Arnout Leers, 1685. Leather. A very scarce second edition of Francois Blondel's fascinating and unique work on bombing in the French military in the late eighteenth century. The second edition of this work.A very scarce.In the original French.Illustrated with a vignette title page, six folding plates, six plates, and seventy-nine in-text engravings.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.'l'Art de Jetter les Bombes' is one of the few works on this specific field of artillery of late eighteenth century bombing. Written at an interesting point in history, the work shows the differences and similarities between the old school of military, and the new theories emerging at the end of the seventeenth century.The author had been a solider, and during his service he was shocked by the crude methods that the French military used for their bombardiers. This work explains his ideas for the improvements.Written by Francois Blondel, a solider and engineer. His works were widely read by the general public but was reputed by fellow academics of the day. In the original calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A small amount of rubbing and a few light marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A small amount of rubbing to the raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Small closed tear to the margin of leaf G5, not affecting text. Tidemark to the tail of leaf V2. Bump to the fore edge with loss to the pages, heavier for leaves F7 to R9, though the bump is evident from leaf D6 to X6, however with no loss of text. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: l'Art de Jetter les Bombes french the art of throwing bombs francois blondel french military bombs Not Stated
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Title: L&Apos;Art de Jetter Les Bombes
Description: Hague, Arnout Leers, 1685. Leather. A very scarce second edition of Francois Blondel's fascinating and unique work on bombing in the French military in the late eighteenth century. The second edition of this work.A very scarce.In the original French.Illustrated with a vignette title page, six folding plates, six plates, and seventy-nine in-text engravings.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.'l'Art de Jetter les Bombes' is one of the few works on this specific field of artillery of late eighteenth century bombing. Written at an interesting point in history, the work shows the differences and similarities between the old school of military, and the new theories emerging at the end of the seventeenth century.The author had been a solider, and during his service he was shocked by the crude methods that the French military used for their bombardiers. This work explains his ideas for the improvements.Written by Francois Blondel, a solider and engineer. His works were widely read by the general public but was reputed by fellow academics of the day. In the original calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A small amount of rubbing and a few light marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A small amount of rubbing to the raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Small closed tear to the margin of leaf G5, not affecting text. Tidemark to the tail of leaf V2. Bump to the fore edge with loss to the pages, heavier for leaves F7 to R9, though the bump is evident from leaf D6 to X6, however with no loss of text. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: l'Art de Jetter les Bombes french the art of throwing bombs francois blondel french military bombs Not Stated
Price: GBP 1100.00 = appr. US$ 1570.78 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 720P14
- Book number: 720P14
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