BASELIUS, Jacobus. Historisch verhael inhoudende sekere notable explooten van oorloge in de Nederlanden, sedert het oprechten van de companien der heeren gouverneurs ende ritmeesteren van Paulus ende Marcelis Bax.
Breda, Isaac Schilders, 1615. 4to. With a richly engraved allegorical title with portraits of Paulus and Marcelis Bax on horseback, a decorated woodcut initial, and a woodcut headpiece. Contemporary gold-tooled sprinkled calf, sewn on 5 supports with the corresponding raised bands on the spine, the title lettered in gold on the spine, red sprinkled edges. [8], 149, [3 blank] pp. Full description

BECKER (VON HERVORD), Peter. Nieuwe manier van vestingbou, hoe men alle regulare en irregulare vestingen met hare buytenwerken na haer behoorlijke proportie, sonder eenige rekeninge, door den gemeenen cirkel op een nieuwe en gansch lichte manier tekenen, afsteken en opbouwen sal. Van nieuws van den autheur selve, met het offensive en defensive vermeerdert, en door de tabulae sinuum uytgerekent, en met nodige demonstratien en figuren allen liefhebbers deser kunst verrijkt.
Amsterdam, Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge I, 1673. 8vo. With an engraved allegorical title-page, a letterpress title-page, 7 engraved plates (5 folding), 3 engraved illustrations in the text and 3 folding tables. Contemporary vellum. [16], 146 pp. Full description

BEHR, Johann Heinrich. Der aufs Neu-verschantzte Turenne oder gründlich alt- und neue Kriegs-Bau-Kunst.
Frankfurt and Leipzig, widow of Reinhard Wächtler, printed by Christoph Balthasar Lampe, 1690. Oblong 8vo (11 x 17 cm). With engraved frontispiece and 32 engraved plates. Contemporary calf. [3], [1 blank], [20], 616 pp. Full description

BOR, Pieter Christiaensz. Oorsprongk, begin, en vervolgh der Nederlandsche oorlogen, beroerten, en borgerlyke oneenigheden, beginnende met d' opdracht der selve landen, gedaen by keyser Karel den Vijfden, aen sijnen soon konink Philippus van Spanjen, en eindigende met het einde van 't jaer MDC, ... voorts met een byvoeghsel van authentyke stukken en nieuwe registers vermeerdert.
[engraved title:] Historie der Nederlandtsche oorlogen. ontpartydiglyk beschreven.
Amsterdam, the widow of Joannes van Someren, Abraham Wolfgangh, Hendrick and Dirck Boom, 1679-1684. 4 volumes. Folio. With the joint device of the publishers (with their initials) on each title-page, four nearly identical engraved frontispieces and a total of 80 engraved plates (including 4 identical portraits of the author and 39 double-page plates). Contemporary blind-tooled vellum with remnants of green ties. [28], 1006, [10], 188; [8], 231, 234-242, 241-672, 679-994, [8], 128; [8], 532, [6], 529-690, 693-896, [8], 28; [8], 419, 432-512, 517-692, 14, 16, [188] pp. Full description

BOR, Pieter Christiaenszoon. Gelegentheyt van 's Hertogen-Bosch vierde hooft-stadt van Brabandt. Haer oorspronck, fundatie ende vergrootinge, verscheyden hare belegeringen. Ende eyntlijcke overwinninge verrassinghe ende inneminghe van Wesel ende meer andere geschiedenissen des iaers 1629.
The Hague, Aert Meuris, 1630. 4to. With an engraved title-page, which is part of the collation (page (a)2 recto) and a few decorated initials. Contemporary vellum. [1], [1 blank], [1], [1 blank], [27], [1 blank], 412, [3], [1 blank] pp. Full description

BOR, Pieter Christiaenszoon. Oorsprongk, begin, en vervolgh der Nederlandsche oorlogen, beroerten, en borgerlyke oneenigheden ... in XXXVII boeken, en IV stukken verdeelt ... voorts met een byvoeghsel van authentyke stukken en nieuwe registers vermeerdert.
Amsterdam, the widow of Joannes van Someren, Abraham Wolfgangh, Hendrick and Dirck Boom, 1679-1684. 9 parts in 4 volumes (with the index "Algemeene blad-wyser" by Abraham van Poot published in 1684 in volume IV). Folio (ca. 39.5 x 23.5 cm). With 4 identical frontispieces, 5 identical woodcut publishers marks, the title of volume I is printed in red and black, 4 identical portraits of the author, 36 full-page engraved portraits, and 40 double-page plates. Uniform contemporary blind-tooled vellum, both panelled boards with large blind-stamped ornament in the centre, ribbed spines with manuscript title in black ink, sprinkled edges, remnants of green ties. Volume I: [36], 1006, [2], [188]; volume II: [16], 1-232, 235-242, 241-672, 679-994, [128]; volume III: [16], 1-532, [6], 529-623, 626-627, 626-690, 693-[896], [28]; volume IV: [8], 1-419, 432-[512], 517-[692], [4], 14, 16, [184] pp. Full description

BOR, Pieter Christiaenszoon. Nederlandsche oorloghen, beroerten, ende borgerlijcke oneenicheyden ...
Leiden, Govert Basson, Amsterdam, Michiel Colijn, 1621-1634. 5 parts in 6 volumes. Folio (33.5 x 22 cm). With 5 engraved allegorical title pages, 39 double-page engraved plates, 41 full-page engraved portraits, a full-page map of the Seventeen Province, 158 half-page illustrations, 13 half-page portraits, 10 smaller portraits, and a woodcut illustration. An additional 19th-century portrait of the author is mounted on the final flyleaf. Uniform 17th-century (ca. 1680) vellum, a blind tooled centre-piece on each side, gold-tooled spines with two black leather title labels lettered in gold, red edges, green closing ties. [6], 350, 193; 126, 230, 48, 48, 60; [12], 73, 91, 120, 102; [6], 103, 118, 63, 63, 1, 33, [59]; [11], 56, 48, [2], 78, 90, [4], 126; [12], 100, 83, 69, 66, 69, [18] ll. Full description

BOSCH, Lambert van den. Tooneel des oorlogs, opgerecht in de Vereenigde Nederlanden; door de wapenen van de Koningen van Vrankryk en Engeland, Keulsche en Munstersche Bisschoppen. Tegen de Staten der Vereenigde Nederlanden en hare geallieerden. Nevens de aanmerkwaardigste saken, door de geheele werelt ... voorgevallen, zedert her jaar 1669, alwaar de Historie van L. van Atzema eyndigt ... .
Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs & Johannes van Someren, 1675. 4 parts in 2 volumes. Large 4to. With an engraved allegorical frontispiece, a woodcut vignette on the title page, 37 double-page engraved plates, views and plans, several decorated woodcut initials and tailpieces. Contemporary overlapping vellum, sewn on 4 supports laced through the joints. [8], 298; 162 pp., 161-164 ll., 165-338; [2], 168 pp., 169-176, cols., 177-296; 350, [15], [1 blank] pp. Full description

BRANCACCIO, Lelio (Ildefonso SCAVINO, translator). Cargos y preceptos militares. Para salir con brevedad famoso, y valiente soldado, assi en la infanteria, cavalleria, como artilleria ...
Mechelen, John Jaye, 1671 Small 4to. With woodcut device above colophon. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum, sewn on 5 supports. [8], 262, [2] pp. Full description

CAMBRAY, Chevalier de. Maniere de fortifier de Mr. De Vauban. ... Avec un traité de geometrie ...
Amsterdam, Pieter Mortier, 1689. 8vo. With engraved frontispiece and 30 numbered engraved plates (A-X & 1-8). Contemporary mottled calf, gold-tooled spine. [6], 65, [7]; 99, [5] pp. Full description