Sold for:
$2,684
$2,684
Turin: Heirs de Nicolo Bevilacqua, 1585. 4to, vellum, woodcut arms of Savoy on title. First edition. Illustrated with 10 double-page woodcuts of military operations, historiated initials and engraved chapter headings. Gabriello Busca was in the service of the Duke of Savoy since 1570 and was the first to discuss the proportions and functions of different parts of a military front. Soiling to boards; occasional isolated brown spotting; otherwise fine.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2010-08-12