Author: PUYSÉGUR, (J.Fr. Chastenet de),
Title: Art de la guerre par principes et par règels. Mis au jour par ..., son fils.
Description: Paris, J. A. Jombert, 1748. 2 vols. in 1 folio. W. engr. front. portr. engr. vign. on 1st title, engr. title to 2nd vol., 32 engr. fold. pls. and 9 (fold.) maps and plans, engr. head- and tailpieces. Hlf. green mor., gilt (Recased.). (XIV, 196; 244, II pp.). (All edges gilt, quire ff cancel of 2 lines, titile p. some offsetting, sign. in ink on t.). Brunet IV, 989: Not. in Cat. Legermuseum. Biogr. Univ. VIII, 128: Puységur entered the military service in 1677 and distinguishing himself through his talents and valour to become one of the leading military men of his age: This first ed. of his monumental work on military strategy and tactics was published 5 years after his death by his son. P's achievements in the development of elementary infantry strategy have been very important: Cohen, 830: the beautiful engr. portr. engr. by Daullé after Tournière; vigns. head- and tailpieces by Cochin engr. by Aveline, Chedel, Cochin, Soubeyran; The engr. title to the second vol. by Martvye after Babel and the splendid fold. pls. of battle orders, tactical plans and maps by Brunet.

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