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1. The mariner's magazine, or, Sturmy's mathematical and practical arts : containing, the description and use of the scale of scales, it being a mathematical ruler that resolves most mathematical conclusions : and likewise the making and use of the crostaff, quadrant, and the quadrat, nocturnals and other most useful instruments for all artists and navigators : the art of navigation ... with new tables of the longitude and latitude of the most eminent places round the world ... : together with a discourse of the practick part of navigation, in working a ship in all weathers and conditions at sea : a new way of surveying of land, by the mariners azimuth or amplitude compass ... : the art of gauging all sorts of vessels, and the measuring of timber, glass, board, stone, walls, cielings, and tylings : the art of gunnery ... astronomy, geometrical, instrumental, and by calculation : the art of dialling by a gnomonical scale ... : whereunto is annexed an abridgment of the penalties and forfeitures, by acts of parliaments appointed relating to the customs and navigation : also a compen / by Capt. Samuel Sturmy.

The mariner's magazine, or, Sturmy's mathematical and practical arts : containing, the description and use of the scale of scales, it being a mathematical ruler that resolves most mathematical conclusions : and likewise the making and use of the crostaff, quadrant, and the quadrat, nocturnals and other most useful instruments for all artists and navigators : the art of navigation ... with new tables of the longitude and latitude of the most eminent places round the world ... : together with a discourse of the practick part of navigation, in working a ship in all weathers and conditions at sea : a new way of surveying of land, by the mariners azimuth or amplitude compass ... : the art of gauging all sorts of vessels, and the measuring of timber, glass, board, stone, walls, cielings, and tylings : the art of gunnery ... astronomy, geometrical, instrumental, and by calculation : the art of dialling by a gnomonical scale ... : whereunto is annexed an abridgment of the penalties and forfeitures, by acts of parliaments appointed relating to the customs and navigation : also a compen / by Capt. Samuel Sturmy.
Creator:
Sturmy, Samuel, 1633–1669
Date:
1669
Physical Description:
[34], 219 [i.e. 223], [7], 132, [6], 52, [52], 11, [3], 13 p., [12] leaves of plates (some folded) : port, ill. ; 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Les Travaux de Mars, ou, L'Art de la guerre : divisez en trois parties ... : ouvrage enrichi de plus de quatre-cens planches gravées en taille-douce / par Allain Manesson Mallet ...

Les Travaux de Mars, ou, L'Art de la guerre : divisez en trois parties ... : ouvrage enrichi de plus de quatre-cens planches gravées en taille-douce / par Allain Manesson Mallet ...
Creator:
Manesson-Mallet, Allain, 1630?-1706?
Date:
1696
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill., plans ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Le fortificationi di Buonaiuto Lorini, nobile fiorentino : con la scienza e con la pratica, l'ordine di fortificare le città & altri luoghi, con tutti gli auuertimenti, che più possono apportar benficio per la sicurtà delle fortezze.

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Creator:
Lorini, Buonaiuto, fl. 1600
Date:
MDCIX [1609]
Physical Description:
[12], 303, [1] p. : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Journal du camp de Compiegne de 1739 : augmenté des épreuves des mines faites en présence du Roi, par MM. de Turmel et Antoniazzi, capitaines mineurs, rédigé sur les lieux par ordre de M. Dangervillers, Ministre de la Guerre / par le sieur Le Rouge, Ingénieur-Géographe du Roi ; auquel on a joint un Traité-pratique des Mines, par M. le Maréchal De Bauban ; dedié au Roi.

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Creator:
Le Rouge, Georges-Louis
Date:
MDCCLXI [1761]
Physical Description:
[4], 4, 128, [4] p., 36 folded leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Plans des principales places de guerre et villes maritimes frontieres du royaume de France, distinguez par départemens, gouvernement generaux & particuliers des provinces, : avec les officiers generaux et principaux qui y commandent ... & dans la Nouvelle France ou Amerique ... au premier juillet 1736. ... / par Lemau de la Jaisse ...

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Creator:
Lemau de la Jaisse
Date:
1736
Physical Description:
2 p.l., 268 p. : incl. maps ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Della fortificatione delle città / di m. Girolamo Maggi, e del capitan Iacomo Castriotto ... libri III. Ne'quali, oltra le molte inuentioni di questi autori, si contiene tutto quello di più importanza, che fino ad hora è stato scritto di questa materia; con infinite cose, che da molti signori, capitani, & ingegnieri dell'età nostra si sono hauute. Discorso del medesimo Maggi sopra la fortificatione de gli alloggiamenti de gli esserciti. Discorso del capitan Francesco Montemellino sopra la fortificatione del Borgo di Roma. Trattato dell'ordinanze, ò uero battaglie del capitan Giovacchino da Coniano. Ragionamento del sudetto Castriotto sopra le fortezze della Francia. Con privilegio.

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Creator:
Maggi, Girolamo, -1572
Date:
MDLXIIII [1564]
Physical Description:
[4], 139, [1] leaves : illustrations, plans ; 36 cm (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Les forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique, ou, Description des principales villes, avec leurs fortifications : dessignées par les meilleurs ingenieurs, particulierement celles qui sont sous la domination de la France, dont les plans ont esté levez par Monsieur de Vauban, avec la description de tous les instrumens servans à la fortification, à l'attaque & deffense des places, ensemble ceux qui servent pour l'artillerie, des magasins, la maniere de dresser un camp devant une ville assiegée, &c. : et ornées de plusieurs superbes edifices : ouvrage necessaire pour toutes sortes de personnes / le tout mis en ordre par les soins de Pierre Mortier.

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Creator:
Fer, Nicolas de, 1646–1720
Date:
[1707]
Physical Description:
14 volumes : illustrations, maps, plans ; 31 x 40 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Della Espugnatione et difesa delle fortezze.

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Creator:
Busca, Gabriello, fl. 1580
Date:
1635
Physical Description:
258 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. Neue und gründliche mathematische Friedens- und Kriegs-Schule : worinnen der Kern und die nothwendigsten Stücke der sechs nachfolgenden Wissenschafften, als Geometriae theoreticae, der Erdmess-Kunst. Architecturae civilis, der bürgerlichen Bau-Kunst. Architecturae militaris, der Fortification oder Kriegs-Bau-Kunst. Artis tormentariae, der Artillerie oder Büchsen-Meisteren. Pyrotechniae damnosae, des Ernst-Feuer-Wercks. Pyrotechniae jucundae, des Lust-Feuer-Wercks / aus vielen, sowol alten, als neuen berühmten und bewährten Autoren zu jedermanns nutzlichen Gebrauch, mit behörigen Figuren, fürtzlich, ordenlich und deutlich aufgesetzet und zusammen getragen durch Johann Sebastian Grubern, Majorn.

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Creator:
Gruber, Johann Sebastian
Date:
An. 1697
Physical Description:
[14], 94, [4], 97-250, [2], 251-503, [3], 515-742 p., VI, 8, XVI, XXX, XIII, IV, XVI leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. La nvova architettura civile, e militare / di Alessandro Capra, architetto, e cittadino cremonese ; divisa in due tomi, in questa nuova impressione diligentemente corretta, ed accresciuta.

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Creator:
Capra, Alessandro, 17th cent
Date:
MDCCXVII [1717]
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1 : ill., port. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. Neu erfundene Krieges-Bau-Kunst : begreiffend unterschiedene vornehme Krieges-Ubungen und Exercitia sambt viele profitable Anweisungen und Andeutungen, auch wie man auf eine gantz leichte Art, ohne einige Rechen-Kunst nach ietziger Zeit üblichen Manier, Festungen abreissen, fortificiren und in Grund legen lernen kan; allen Liebhabern, und denen Krieges-Waffen Ergebenen, zum Nutzen heraus gegeben, und ans Licht gebracht / durch P. V. D. Kreus, der Rom. Kayserl. Majest. Haubtmann, und Ingeneur in Ober- und Nieder-Schlesien.

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Creator:
Kreus, Peter von der
Date:
[1699]
Physical Description:
[8], 38 p., [1], 14 leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill. ; 20 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiua senza saperla : fiori, per facilitare l'intelligenza, frutti, per non operare alla cieca : cognitioni necessarie à pittori, scultori, architetti, ed à qualunque si diletta di disegno / dat' in luce da Giulio Troili da Spinlamberto detto Paradosso, pittore dell'illustriss. Senato di Bologna.

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Creator:
Troili, Giulio, 1613–1685
Date:
1683
Physical Description:
[8], 120; [4], 64 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. La fortificatione, guardia, difesa, et espugnatione delle fortezze esperimentata in diuerse guerre / del cavaliero Francco. Tensini da Crema ...

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Creator:
Tensini, Francesco, 1581–1630
Date:
MDCLV [1655]
Physical Description:
[12], 83, [1], 83, [1], 128 pages, [50] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, portraits, plans ; 40 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. Architectura martialis, das ist, Ausführliches Bedeucken, über das, zu dem geschütz und Waffen gehärige Gebäu ... allen Martialisten, besondes den Zeügwartten und Bächsenmeistern zu Wolgefallen beschrieben und mit 12 hierzau dienlichen Kupfferstücken aussgefertiget / durch Josephum Furttenbach.

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Creator:
Furttenbach, Joseph, 1591–1667
Date:
Anno MDCXXX [1630]
Physical Description:
[14], 93, [5], 22, [48] p., [12] double-leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. Architectura von Vestungen : wie die zu vnsern Zeiten mögen erbawen werden, an Stätten Schlössern vn[d] Clussen, zu Wasser, Land, Berg vn[d] Thal, mit jren Bollwercken, Caualiren, Streichen, Gräben vnd Leuffen, sampt deren gantzen Anhang, vnd Nutzbarkeit : auch wie die Gegenwehr zu gebrauchen, was für Geschütz dahin gehorig, vnnd wie es gegeordnet [sic], vnd gebraucht werden soll, alles auss Grund vnd deren Fundamenten : sampt den Grund Rissen, Visierungen, vnd Auffzügen für Augen gestellt / durch Daniel Speckle, der Statt Strassburg bestellten Bawmeister.

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Creator:
Specklin, Daniel, 1536–1589
Date:
im Jar MDLXXXIX [1589]
Physical Description:
[8], 66, [1], 66-112, [1] leaves, [42] leaves of plates : ill. ; 35 cm (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts