Eugène Viollet-le-Duc - Histoire d'une Forteresse - 1876

Fascinating illustrated edition (beautiful in-text and out-of-text engravings, including 8 in color) of this narrative that is both educational and illustrated, tracing the evolution of defensive systems from the Middle Ages through the fictional yet realistic history of a fortress, allowing a clear and progressive exposition of the principles of military architecture -

This major work by Viollet-le-Duc devoted to the evolution of military architecture, written as a historical narrative tracing the life of a fortress through the centuries. Abundantly illustrated by the author himself, the work is one of the most important publications of the famous Library of Education and Recreation of Hetzel and remains a reference for the history of fortification -

Viollet-le-Duc also analyzes the innovations introduced to strengthen the resistance of fortifications, such as improvements to active and passive defense systems, as well as the rationalization of plans -

The work emphasizes the constant relationship between attack and defense, showing how evolutions in the art of war lead to architectural modifications. It also addresses daily life inside the fortress, mentioning social organization, living conditions, and the activities of the inhabitants -

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc - Histoire d'une Forteresse - 1876 - J. Hetzel et Cie -
368 Pages.

Good binding condition, the work in its original red half-binding, boards lined with red percaline, wear from use, some minor defects on the cover, speckled edges with gilding, spine with raised nerves finely decorated, titling and author’s name gilded, blind-stamped rules on the boards -

Good interior condition, some isolated foxing, a handsome vignette on the title page, work enriched with beautiful engravings in and out of text including 8 in color, edition of this classic of military architecture, abundantly illustrated by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, endpapers in good condition, text fairly clean, a pleasing copy –

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