The Theory of Field-Fortification.

MALORTI DE MARTEMONT (C.)

Publication Date: 1823

About this Item

Second Edition. One hundred and forty-three figures on thirty-one folding sheets at the rear. Some marginal foxing and browning, otherwise very good in contemporary full calf, gilt and blind panels to the boards, spine gilt in compartments, joints starting towards head and tail, but holding, lower corner of upper board bumped, head and tail of the spine chipping, but overall an attractive copy. viii, 228pp. Gilt ownership stamp to the upper board of Richard Parker, son of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker. He was commissioned as a Cornet in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards in the year before publication, in the Army List of 1875 he is recorded as having achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, and as Colonel of the 5th Dragoon Guards. He died in 1885.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Theory of Field-Fortification.
• Publication Date: 1823
• Binding: Hardcover