GUISCHARDT Charles. - Lot 237

GUISCHARDT Charles. Mémoires militaires sur les Grecs et les Romains; où l'on a fidèle re-established, sur le texte de Polybe et des tacticiens grecs et latins, la plupart des ordres de bataille et des grandes opérations de la guerre, en les expliquant suivant les principes et la pratique constante des Anciens, et en relevant les erreurs du Chevalier de Folard, et des autres commentateurs. Attached is a Dissertation on the attack and defense of the places of the Ancients; a translation of Onosander and Arrien's Tactique, and an analysis of Julius Caesar's campaign in Africa. With critical notes and military observations scattered throughout the body of the work. [And] Mémoires critiques et historiques sur plusieurs points d'Antiquités militaires. Volume 1, containing a detailed history of Julius Caesar's campaign in Spain against Pompey's lieutenants. Volume 2, Continuation of the detailed History... Volume 3, containing I. History of Caesar's Legions. II. A Dissertation on the Roman Year, with a Journal of the Principal Events... III. Les Cestes de Jules Africain. Tome 4. containing the defense of the Mémoires militaires sur les Grecs et les Romains against the Recherches d'Antiquités militaires of the Chevalier de Lo-Looz. La Haye, 1758 and Berlin, 1773, 2 works in 4 volumes in-4 bound in contemporary half-chagrin, smooth spines, rubbing. Illustrated with 21 copper-engraved folding plates and maps - and 2 frontispieces, a folding table and 16 copper-engraved folding plates. First editions. First work in 2 volumes and second work in 4 volumes, all bound in 4 volumes. Rare complete set.