Introduction a la Fortification
Paris: Nicolas de Fer, c. 1705. Binding: Recent ½ calf with contemporary marbled boards, spine in five compartments of raised bands, gilt title on two, endpapers renewed. With 172 engraved plates by Nicolas de Fer and 8 in-text plates, including the title. , Notes: Introduction a la Fortification was a famous atlas at its time,first published in 1690-1695.
The author, Nicolas de Fer, inherited his father’s cartography business. Being a prolific cartographer, his reputation grew such that he became the official geographer of King Louis XIV of France and King Philip V of Spain. He made maps of both North America and Europe, notably including maps of the War of Spanish Succession.
, Size: Oblong folio, Illustration: With 172 engraved plates by Nicolas de Fer and 8 in-text plates, including the title. Lacks 9 plates (St. Malo, Environs de St. Malo, Gravelines, Nieuport, Combat de Leuse, Liege, Camp de Weil, and Civita Vecchia); but has 5 extras not called for in the plate list (Aire, Hesdin, Menin, Batavia, and Quebec). , Pages: P. plate index, title, engraved maps and text plates., Category: Book Atlas & Cartography; Book Military. Upper fore-corner of the Toulon, Grenoble, St. Esprit, Verceil, and Veue de Verue plates all repaired professionally; otherwise a very good copy, text and maps are clean and crisp. Item #B2350
Binding: Recent ½ calf with contemporary marbled boards, spine in five compartments of raised bands, gilt title on two, endpapers renewed. With 172 engraved plates by Nicolas de Fer and 8 in-text plates, including the title. , Notes: Introduction a la Fortification was a famous atlas at its time,first published in 1690-1695.
The author, Nicolas de Fer, inherited his father’s cartography business. Being a prolific cartographer, his reputation grew such that he became the official geographer of King Louis XIV of France and King Philip V of Spain. He made maps of both North America and Europe, notably including maps of the War of Spanish Succession.
, Size: Oblong folio, Illustration: With 172 engraved plates by Nicolas de Fer and 8 in-text plates, including the title. Lacks 9 plates (St. Malo, Environs de St. Malo, Gravelines, Nieuport, Combat de Leuse, Liege, Camp de Weil, and Civita Vecchia); but has 5 extras not called for in the plate list (Aire, Hesdin, Menin, Batavia, and Quebec). , Pages: P. plate index, title, engraved maps and text plates., Category: Book Atlas & Cartography; Book Military.
Price: $7,500.00