Les fortifications du cheualier Antoine de Ville : contenans la maniere de fortifier toute sorte de places tant regulierement, qu'irregulierement en quelle assiete qu'elles soient ... : auec l'ataque, et les moyens de prendre les places par intelligence, sedition, surprise, stratageme, escalade ... : puis la defense, & l'instruction generale pour s'empescher des surprises ... : le tout representè en cinquante-cinq planches, auec leur plantes, prospectiues, & païsages : le discours est preuué par demonstrations, experiences, raisons communes, & physiques, auec les rapports des histoires anciennes, & modernes.

Main entry:

Deville, Antoine, 1596-1656 or 1657.

Title & Author:

Publication:

A Lyon : Chez Philippe Borde, M. DC. XL. [1640]

Description:

[12], 441, [13] p., [19] leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 36 cm. (fol.)

Notes:
Added illustrated t.p. has date: 1641.
Plates numbered 1-53, some of which are double plates. Some leaves of plates included in pagination of text.

Exhibitions:

Exhibited: "Montréal, ville fortifiée au XVIIIe siècle = Opening the Gates of Eighteenth-Century Montréal", Centre canadien d'architecture Sept. 8,1992-Feb. 28, 1993.
Exhibited: "Montréal, ville fortifiée au XVIIIe siècle = Opening the Gates of Eighteenth-Century Montréal", Centre canadien d'architecture Sept. 8,1992-Feb. 28, 1993.

Subject:

Fortification Early works to 1800.
Military architecture Early works to 1800.
Defensive (Military science) Early works to 1800.
Offensive (Military science) Early works to 1800.
Architecture militaire Ouvrages avant 1800.
Défensive (Science militaire) Ouvrages avant 1800.
Attaque (Science militaire) Ouvrages avant 1800.
Defensive (Military science)
Fortification.
Military architecture.
Offensive (Military science)
Fortifications.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Holdings:

Location: Library cage m 131410
Call No.: UG443 .D5 1640
Status: Available

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