Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 421

Charles Guischardt - Memoires Militaires, 1758.


421
Charles Guischardt
Memoires Militaires, 1758.
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€ 200 / $ 214
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€ 120 / $ 128
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Guischardt, Ch., Memoires militaires, sur les Grecs et les Romains ... sur le texte de Polybe et des Tacticiens Grecs et Latins ... et l`analyse de la campagne de Jules Cesar en Afrique. 2 parts in 1 vol. With 2 rep. engr. title vignettes, 20 multiple folding copper plates and 1 engr. folding map. The Hague, de Hondt 1758. Contemp. mottled calf with rich gilt spine, label and gilt inside borders. Small 4to. X, 250 pp., 3 ll.; 1 l., 275 pp., 1 l.
Jähns 1824ff. - Quérard III, 547. - Cioranescu 33268. - Brunet II, 1826f. - ADB X, 104. - First edition of the work on military history of the Romans and the Greeks. - Guischardt (also Guischard) critical treatise covers the ideas of Folard's important ancient battles, among them Cannae, Zama, Arbela. - The plates show battle formations etc. The surrounding map of Tunis with explanations of Caesar's African campaign. - Map slightly torn in the folding, 2 plates with small tear. With crease marks at the top of some pages, inner joint slightly loosened. With scuffed front board, edges slightly rubbed.



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Charles Guischardt
Memoires Militaires, 1758.
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