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281. Kings MS 252-253

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 252-253
Title:
'TRAITTÉ de la Fortification', by F- E- Schenck, with dedicatory letter, dat. La Haye, 10 Dec. 1709, to Frederick Louis, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, [afterwards Prince of Wales], then two years of age. Two volumes, the second volume containing the coloured plans. Paper; ff. 65, 32. Folio. 13 7/8 in. x 9 1/4 in. A. D. 1709. Sprinkled calf binding. Royal arms added later.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1709
Extent:
2 items

282. Kings MS 253

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 253
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol. II, ff. 32, 1709.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1709
Extent:
1 item

283. Kings MS 254

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 254
Title:
Scope & Content:
'STUDIO delle fortificationi et artiglierie dell'Alfiere Antonio Matteo Lancisi, alla Santità di nostro Signore Papa Clemente Xl ' [1700-1721], in a series of sixteen coloured plans (the last two representing artillery). F. 8 is the ' Pianta della fortezza di Ferrara '. The Pope's arms appear on...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

284. Kings MS 255

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 255
Title:
Scope & Content:
'TRAITÉ DES SIÉGES sur l'attaque et la deffense des places fortes', &c. : another copy of Vauban's work (the title giving the date of his death wrongly as 1727), cf. King'S 250, 251. The text of the Défense section (beg. f. 104) is (as in De Hondt's edition) almost entirely spurious, being t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

285. Kings MS 256

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 256
Title:
Scope & Content:
'NOUVELLE THÉORIE sur la Science des Mines', by Bernard Forest de Bélidor; followed (f. 28) by 'Epreuves de mines et contremines faites par Mr. de Belidor proche le chateau de Bisy les 18 et 19 Juin 1753', and (f. 30) by copy of a letter to M. de Bélidor from Frederic the Great, King of Prussia,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

286. Kings MS 257

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 257
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol. I, ff. 168, 1760.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1760
Extent:
1 item

287. Kings MS 257-258

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 257-258
Title:
TREATISE on fortification, described (vol. i, f. 1) as 'Mémoire où l'on examine de quelle manière il convient de disposer les ouvrages d'un Front de Fortification'. Two volumes, vol. ii. containing the forty-one coloured plans. The name of the author, [Louis] de Cormontaigne (d. 1752), appears at the head of two anonymous supplements (vol. i, ff. 110, 143), each of which is described as 'Continuation du premier mémoire de Cormontaigne', and in the title of vol. ii, 'Plans et tracez apartenan...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1760
Extent:
2 items

288. Kings MS 258

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 258
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol. II, ff. 65, 1760.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1760
Extent:
1 item

289. Kings MS 259

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 259
Title:
Scope & Content:
'TRAITTÉ des fortifications ou elemens de la guerre' : an imperfect draft, partially corrected (to f. 70), ending 'Fin du premier liure de la fortiffication reguliere'. The anonymous author reviews previous writers down to Vauban, whom in the main he appears to follow. There are numerous referen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 18th century
Extent:
1 item

290. Kings MS 260

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 260
Title:
Scope & Content:
'TRAITÉ de (al. des) fortificacions', in four books, with coloured plans at the end of each book. The subjects of the books are: (i) De la simple enceinte;- (ii) De la fortification moderne ;-(iii) Des dehors et des citadelles;-(iv) Des fortifications irregulieres. A second part is promised, '...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 18th century
Extent:
1 item