Text Book of Fortification and Military Engineering: For Use at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich: Part 11 (with 87 illustrated plates)

Royal Military Academy, Woolwich: Military Books

Published by W. Clowes & Sons; Harrison & Sons, London 1878, 1878

About this Item

"Printed under the Superintendence of Her Majesty's Stationery Office"; titled: "Text Book of Fortification and Military Engineering: For Use at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich: Part 11"; the book is complete with all 87 plates, of which 3 are fold out illustrations, and some of the full page illustrations are in color; 246 pages of text information; size of book: 10 x 6-1/2in; Contents: "Attack and Defence of Fortresses", "Execution of Field and Siege Works", "Military Mining", "Coast Defences", "Historical Development of Permanent Fortifications", "Military Bridges", with an Appendix; there is no foxing; normal aging to paper, there is a previous owner's errased name on top of title page; the front & back of the red cloth boards have water damage to bottom part (there is no water damage to interior pages), there are nicks to the spine; book is still tight, there are some small tears to edges of to some of the interior pages and plates, but overall in GOOD COND.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Text Book of Fortification and Military Engineering: For Use at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich: Part 11 (with 87 illustrated plates)
• Publisher: W. Clowes & Sons; Harrison & Sons, London 1878
• Publication Date: 1878
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
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