Author: Giffart, Pierre.
Title: L'art militaire françois, pour l'infanterie. Contenant l'exercise et le maniement des armes, tant des officiers que de soldats, réprésenté par des figures en taille-douce dessinées d'après nature. Avec un petit abrégé de l'exercice comme il se fait aujourd'huy. Dédié à Monseigneur le Mareschal Duc de Boufflers.
Description: Paris, Pierre Giffart, 1696. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo (175x120 mm). Pp. (iv), 178. Plus engraved frontispiece, large engraved head-piece. With 85 copper engraved plates, each captioned by hand on the copper. With extended explanatory notes on facing page. Plain letterpress initials. HARDCOVER, bound in modern vellum, spine with raised band, few small brown spots on title-page. In fine condition. Excellent copy with bright interior and crisp plates. ~ Rare FIRST EDITION of this military exercise book which relies heavily on the illustrated material. The wonderful plates, in their accuracy and visual beauty, can be considered a French counterpart to De Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe which was designed for the use of the soldiers of Prince Maurits. The publisher, Pierre Giffart (1637-1723), was a gifted engraver who since the 1680's was appointed "Graveur du Roy". He is assumed to be both the artist and the publisher of this splendid work. F-2 .

Keywords: MILITARY HISTORY WAR WARFARE MILITARIA MILITARISM ARMED FORCES ARMY NAVY BATTLES CAMPAIGNS KRIEG KRIEGE KRIEGSZÜGE FELDZÜGE MILITÄR MILITÄRISCHE STRATEGIE GESCHICHTE MILITÄRGESCHICHTE KRIEGSGESCHICHTE ARMEE HEER MILITAIRE GUERRE GUERRES HISTOIRE TACTICS S


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