VEGECE. Flave Vegece Rene noble and illustrious... - Lot 166 - Ferri & Associés

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VEGECE. Flave Vegece Rene noble and illustrious... - Lot 166 - Ferri & Associés
VEGECE. Flave Vegece Rene noble and illustrious man, of the fact of war: and flower of knighthood... Printed in Paris by Chrestian Wechel, 1536. In-fol. gothic, 6 prelim. ff. not in figures, 320 pp. and 2 ff. not in figures, red morocco, spine decorated with v. title-piece, framed with 3 threads on the boards, gilt tr. (Rel. anc.). Very rare edition of this translation made by Volcyre de Seronville. The treatise of Vegetius is followed by four others, by Elien, Frontin, etc.. These treatises are decorated with 124 woodcut figures, the size of the pages. All the machines of war, from the most classical to the most insane, are represented, generally in use, with their servants, in front of a scene. A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE, from the Lindeboom library, beautifully preserved and containing the containing the woodcuts in superb proofs (very rare condition).
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