(FRIEDRICH II) (HRSG.). (FOLARD)
Kern aus des Ritters Herrn von Folard Erklärungen über die Geschichte des Polybius, zum Gebrauche eines Officiers. Von hoher Hand. Aus dem Französischen übersetzt.
No place, no printer, 1760.
Contemp. full calf. Spine gilt. Title-label partly gone. Wear to spine. Stamp on title-page. (12),268 pp., 18 large folded engraved plates. Some scattered brownspots and mild toning.
Uncommon first German (only?) translation of this work on military strategy in which Folard’s detailed commentaries on Polybius was presented into an accessible summary intended for military officers. Jean-Charles de Folard was a French military officer and theorist known for his work on the use of infantry in battle, particularly his advocacy for the column formation over the line formation, which was the dominant military strategy at the time.
Order-nr.: 56010
DKK 2.000,00