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| Reference: | S43983 |
| Author | Jean Francois DUMONT |
| Year: | 1729 ca. |
| Zone: | Cuneo |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 595 x 460 mm |
€450.00
| Reference: | S43983 |
| Author | Jean Francois DUMONT |
| Year: | 1729 ca. |
| Zone: | Cuneo |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 595 x 460 mm |
€450.00
Description
Superb view of the citadel of Cuneo, decorated with a cartouche containing 8 numbered legends, in Dutch and French, and decorated with the coat of arms of the city, with its Latin motto "Ferendo", in French "En supportant". The map shows the castle, the bastions, the ravelins (or half moons), the hornwork, the governor's palace, the town hall, the mills and the palace where Francis I stayed in August 1515, after having besieged the city, and shortly before the battle of Marignan.
Taken from Histoire Militaire du Prince Eugene de Savoye, du Prince et Duc de Marlborough, et du Prince de Nassau-Frise. Ou l'on trouve un dà tail des Principales Actions de la dernià re Guerre, & des Batailles & Sieges commandez par ces trois Gà nà raux. Enrichie, A la Haye, chez Isaac van der Klott, 1729-47.
Simultaneouly published in French and Dutch. This fine and monumental work describes and depicts the wars of Prince Eugene de Savoye, the Duke of Marlborough and the Prince of Nassau, in Italy, Hungary, Germany, The Netherlands and against the Turcs. The engraved maps are engraved by Hubert Iallot, Covens & Mortier, Guillaume de L'Isle etc. The very detailed panoramas of war scenes, include the fine and famous series made by Jan Huchtenburg (Huchtenburg, Pinxit et excudit). Prince Eugene's almost invariable success on the battlefield raised the reputation of the Austrian army to a point which it never reached either before or since his day. War was with him a passion. Always on March, in camps, or on the field of battle during more than fifty years, and under the reigns of three emperors, he had scarcely passed 2 years together without fighting.
Copperplate engraving, in very good condition.
Jean Francois DUMONT (Rouen 1667 - Vienna 1727)
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French publisher. He served for a time in the German army, and later became professor of Law in Holland. After travelling in many European countries, Dumont finally settled in Austria. He published the accounts of his voyages, which became highly popular, and was named official historiographer to king Charles VI, and some time afterwards conferred on him the title of Baron de Carlscroon
He wrote several works, among which are included travel accounts in epistolary form, with interesting information on public and private life in the countries visited by the author, and others which deal with politics and history. In addition, from 1692 to 1710 Du Mont was the editor of “Lettres Ηistoriques”, a periodical published twice a year, which covered the main events in Europe.
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Jean Francois DUMONT (Rouen 1667 - Vienna 1727)
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French publisher. He served for a time in the German army, and later became professor of Law in Holland. After travelling in many European countries, Dumont finally settled in Austria. He published the accounts of his voyages, which became highly popular, and was named official historiographer to king Charles VI, and some time afterwards conferred on him the title of Baron de Carlscroon
He wrote several works, among which are included travel accounts in epistolary form, with interesting information on public and private life in the countries visited by the author, and others which deal with politics and history. In addition, from 1692 to 1710 Du Mont was the editor of “Lettres Ηistoriques”, a periodical published twice a year, which covered the main events in Europe.
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