MANESSON MALLET (Alain). Les travaux de Mars, ou L'art de la - Lot 302

MANESSON MALLET (Alain). Les travaux de Mars, ou L'art de la guerre... Paris, Denys Thierry, [15 novembre 1684] 1684-1685. 3 vol. in-8, 13 x 20 cm, 11 ff. 376 pp. (figured 364), 2 ff.., title-frontispice and a portrait & 6 ff. 342 pp. 1 f. title-frontispice & 5 ff. 388 pp. 4 ff. title-frontispice, contemporary binding in marbled fawn calf, spines decorated with gilt motifs. Second edition extensively enlarged, notably the sixth part "De la milice des Turcs", and illustrated with 414 engraved plates, 3 title-frontispices and 2 portraits. An engineer and cartographer, Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) was master of mathematics for the pages of the King of France. A good copy. Old signature in ink on titles. Bindings restored. Joint : FLAMAND (Claude). La guide des fortifications et conduite militaire pour bien se fortifier & deffendre. - Les mathématiques et géométrie... - La practique et usage d'arpenter et mesurer toutes superficies de terre... Montbéliard, Jacques Foillet, [1611]. 3 works in one vol. in-12, 10 x 16.5 cm, 248 pp, 3 pl. & 8 ff, 222 pp, 1 blank f. & 8 ff, 126 pp, contemporary ivory vellum binding. Illustrated with a woodcut portrait of the author on each title. Title of first book doubled and 2 plates out of 3 torn and badly missing. The 2 plates of the 3rd book are missing.