Manesson Mallet - Den arbeid van Mars deel 1-2-3 - 1672

MANESSON MALLET (Allain)

The Work of Mars. Or new fortress-building, as well-regulated as unregulated.

Divided into three fucking parts.

The first teaches the building of regular fortifications, fortresses and outworks, whether on paper or in the field, with the drawing of all sorts of flat terrains, and the strengthening of enclosed towns; founded in plains, in valleys, on hills, in marshes; surrounded by pools, standing waters, and rivers; or situated by the sea.

The second gives various building rules to fortify all sorts of Cities, according to ERRARD, MÁROILOIS, FRITACH, STEVYN, DOGEN, SARDY, DEVILLE, FABER; and the Graef van PAGAN, and makes comparison between their fortifications, and those of the Author.

The last part shows the materials used for erecting walls, ramparts, and hornworks: it explains the means to defend them; it gives the method of laying siege, bombarding towns, making breaches, for storming the fortress; and it deals with organizing an army, with new provisioning and practicing.

By ALLAIN MANASSON MALLET, from Paris, Field and Army Surveyor of the King of Portugal, named Sergeant Major of His Artillery in the Province of Alentejo.

Translated from French.

To Amsterdam,
By Jacob van Meurs, Bookseller and Plate-Cutter.
1 672.
With Privilege

Part 1-2-3

First Dutch edition, one year after the first French edition.

Nice, contemporary parchment binding. Very fresh pages. Please read the description of missing parts below carefully.

287 engravings (out of 293)

Rare, especially in such good condition. A good specimen despite the (original) missing parts that are listed below.

Here is the number of pages:

Part 1, 1672, 247 pp., [4] pp. with 106 (of 108) full-page illustrations. The first leaf (frontispiece, portrait, title page, introductions, etc.) and pages 1-2 are missing.

Part 2, 1672, [24] pp., 272 pp., with 85 (of the 85) full-page illustrations. Complete.

Part 3, [12] pp. 268 pp., with 96 full-page images (of the 100). Pages 254–262 and 269–271 are missing.

This encyclopedia of the military arts from the 17th century is richly illustrated with 293 engravings (in the text). Attention was paid to recent publications, such as the treatises of Stevin, Errard, and De Ville, as well as the Fortifications of the Comte de Pagan. It was part of Vauban's library, and Pierre Bayle stated that it was highly valued by the most learned men in this field.