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Estimate €250 - €400
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ARCHITECTURE/DEFENCE] VAUBAN (Sébastien Le Prestre de) On the Attack and Defence of Fortifications, The Hague, Pierre de Hondt, 1737 One in-4 volume in full calf, ribbed spine, gilt decoration: (18), 216 pages, 36 fold-out plates ((numbered 1 to 33 (with two plates for nos. 14, 18 and 19)) Posthumous first edition of this treatise on the defence of towns by Vauban (1633–1707), engineer, military architect, town planner, hydraulic engineer and expert in fortifications. Fool’s spots. Water stains. Binding damaged, splines split
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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