KOEHOORN (COEHOORN), M. v. Nieuwe Vestingbouw, Op een natte of lage horisont; Welke op driederleije manieren getoont word in 't Fortificeren der binnengrote Van de Fransche Royale Seshoek, (…); Als Mede Hoe men tegenwoordig aan een Zee of Rivier fortificeert, (…). 2e dr. Leeuwarden, Erfgen. v.d. Wed. H. Rintjes, 1702. (xvi), 181, (2) pp. W. 14 plates on 17 lvs. (as requested in the directions to the binder), the greater part fold. Fol. Cont. mottled cf. (Top of spine rep., endpapers renewed, outer corner of lvs. 2*-1B2 a bit stained, plan M w. paper flaw and a bit dam. in centre, else a (very) good copy). -- Added: N. YPEI. Commentarius de Rebus Gestis Mennonis Coehorni. Franeker, W. Coulon, 1771. (4), 37, (5) pp. Cont. vellum. -- (2).
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