Author: Douglas, General Howard. Translated by J. P. Vaillant.
Title: Essai sur les principes et la construction des ponts militaires, et sur les passages des rivières en campagne. Traduit de l'Anglais.
Description: Paris, Anselin et Pochard, 1824. Hardcover. Octavo. Pp. 388, (1) Errata, (2). Plus 13 lithograph folding plates with numerous images to each, bound at end. Half-title present. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary half calf and marbled boards, blue morocco lettering-piece in gilt to spine, gilt tooling direct, all edges dyed green, a lower corner-tip trifle chafed, some plates trifle foxed. In fine condition. ~ First French edition. Translated from the English "An Essay on the Principles and Construction of Military Bridges." (London, 1816). The translation is by J. P. Vaillant. Previously in the collection of several distinguished military regiments, i.e. the Officers Library of Hussars Regiment 6; Bibliotheque des Cuirassiers No. 2; and the officers Library of the 4th Regiment Dragonders. Two nice lettrepress bookplates and a small round stamp are evidence to that effect. D-2 .

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