Categories
Shopping cart (0 items € 0)
Advanced search

Highlights

Mastering the two-handed sword

SAINT MARTIN, Jean-Antoine de. L'art de faire des armes réduit a ses vrais principes. contenant tous les principes nécessaires à cet art, qui y sont expliqués d'une manière claire et intelligible....
Vienna, Janne Schrämble, 1804. 4to. With an engraved portrait of the author on the verso of the first leaf, an engraved coat-of-arms of the Archduke of Austria, Charles Louis, to whom the work is dedicated, and 72 engraved plates, of which 1 coloured by a contemporary hand and 2 folding, depicting the various positions in fencing and sword-fighting. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt. [8], XII, [2], 92, [6], 57 [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 2,500
Order Inquire Terms of sale

The most important of Italian late 16th century text books on military science

SAVORGNANO, Mario. Arte militare terrestre, e maritima; secondo la ragione, et uso de piu valorosi capitani antichi, e moderni. gia descritta, e divisa in quattro libri.
Venice, Seb. Combi, 1614. Folio. With woodcut printer's device on title, 2 double-page tables, and 23 double-page woodcut plates. Contemporary vellum. [20], 266 pp. Full description
€ 2,000
Order Inquire Terms of sale

Two bloody expeditions by the Spanish governor to "pacify" the region round Oran (Algeria)

[SPANISH - RELACIONES]. [Drop-title:] Relacion muy verdadera de dos presas y derrotas que en diferentes Aduares de la Berberia en los confines de Oran, tuuo el señor Marques de Floresdauila del Consejo de Guerra de su Magestad, y su Gouernador y Capitan general en aquellas partes
Madrid, Juan Sanchez, [1637]. Folio (21 x 29.2 cm). With a woodcut decorated initial. Disbound. [7], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 1,950
Order Inquire Terms of sale
13 books found / Show all