IMBOTTI (Bernardin). The modern militia, including both cava - Lot 103

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IMBOTTI (Bernardin). The modern militia, including both cava - Lot 103
IMBOTTI (Bernardin). The modern militia, including both cavalry and infantry evolutions. Où l'on voit la manière de marcher, de loger, de camper, de conduire des convois, de former des bataillons, de rangeres des batailles, de combattre cavalerie contre cavalerie, & cavalerie contre infanterie. A Paris, chez la Veuve Jean Camusat & Pierre le Petit, 1646. In-8, front, [7] f., 430 p., period brown speckled calf, 5-ribbed spine, gilt title, fleurons and frames, red speckled edges (binding rubbed, head cap torn, upper headbone split, corners dull; small light spotting in margins of first five quires, rare spotting). Unique edition of this treatise on military evolutions written by the Queen Regent's Florentine-born professor of page mathematics, who was also the master of page voltiger in the King's stable. Engraved title-frontispiece, numerous figures in text, including 4 full-page copper-engraved evolutions, 1 folding plate. Old signatures and pen tests on one endpaper.
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