Lot 08067

[Military tactics 18th century] FOLARD Chevalier de, “Memoires pour servir a lhistoire de monsieur le chevalier de Folard”, Ratisbonne, 1753. Pp.148

[BOUND TOGETHER]

“Journal historique de la campagne du Capitaine Thurot“, Paris, Dunkerque, 1760. Pp.87.

[BOUND TOGETHER]

“Tactique et manoeuvres des Prussiens”, n.d, [c.1750]. Half title, pp.56.

Three scarce studies on 18th century military tactics. First edition of the military tactics study of the military theorist Chevalier de Folard, bound with the naval memories of the French privateer and smuggler François Thurot, together with a rare 56pp essay on the tactics of the Prussian army.

Contemporary armorial full calf. Coat of arms on center of both covers in gilt, spine tooled in gilt with title on red Morocco stripe. Occasional spotting.