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Trattato di Fortificazione Moderna Raschini 1748 Military Architecture
TRATTATO DI FORTIFICAZIONE MODERNA pe’ Giovani Militari Italiani
(Treaty of Modern Fortification, for younger members of Italian Army) – In Italian language.
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By Antonio Soliani Raschini
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The modern fortification (or Italian fortification ) is a type of fortification developed from the fifteenth century in Italy , to remedy the problem posed by the development of artillery , highlighted by the wars of Italy and those against the Ottomans. Originally developed in Italy, it spread throughout Mediterranean and Northern Europe in times to come. This particular edition was printed in Venice and it’s very scarce (only six copies in world libraries). Please note: plates I, VIII, and XV-XXIII are all missing.
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Venice, Luigi Pavini, 1748.
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Pp.: 350 + XXIII folded plates
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Binding: Original vellum binding. Loose hinges and panels, cocked spine with spine slants, damaged spine extremes, stained.
Condition: Title page damaged with tear (3,5 cm) in the middle, text not affected. Some stains due to ageing and usage, signatures partially detached, folding plates heavily stained and damaged.
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