[Militarism] Memoires d'Artillerie,

Recueillis par le Sr. Surirey de Saint Remy Commissaire Provincial de l'Artillerie, (et) l'un des Cent (et) un Officiers Privilégiez de ce Corps. Tome Second [here only the second vol.]. Paris, Jean Anisson, directeur de l' Imprimerie Royale, 1697. First edition. 4to, leather, title on spine in red and gilt stamping, boards with motto Ne Quid Nimis [= Nothing in excess] in medallion.

Title with large vignette in copper engraving, (2),386,(2) pp. and a large number of numbered copper engravings, partly folding. Endpaper and title with ann. and repair. Several copper engravings restored with tape, else an acceptable copy of this standard work in first edition which in the course of more than a century saw a number of editions in French, German, English and Russian. Here only the second vol. Sold w.a.f.