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Hardcover. Condition: . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator). 1st Edition. Royal octavo. Pp. xii, 161, (1) Errata & Corrigenda. With 124 fine illustrations, each drawn to a given scale. Tables. Half-title present. hardcover, bound in contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards, vellum corners, spine with two contrasting lettering-pieces lettered in gilt, bit rubbed, direct gilt decoration to spine, all edges sprinkled light blue, old institutional stamps to title, very minor wormholes at foot of spine, cracked gutter next to title. In a very good condition with fine crisp interior. ~ FIRST EDITION. Jordan 1864. Colonel Engineer Sent Foppes Klijnsma (1790-1874), Commander Bataljon Mineurs en Sappeurs, 1843-1853. He published in 1853 "Geschiedkundige herinneringen aangaande de voormalige vestingen Steenwyk, Kuinre en Blokzyl". In 1865 appeared a short biography documenting his life "Korte levensschets van den oud luitenant-kolonel Sent Foppes Klynsma" by W. Eekhoff. I-2 OUT.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1853 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 435 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 435.

The first mineurs dug underground corridors under fortresses in order to breach walls and ramparts (the ends of which they filled with gunpowder), allowing the infantry to attack fast.The 'mining' of fortifications was elevated to a true art during the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648).Gradually, as technology advanced, mineurs specialized more and more in working with explosives. Due to the great amount of skill that was needed for this dangerous job, the special unit of the "sappeurs" was founded. Sappeurs and mineurs now formed an inseparable couple.Numerous manuscript annotations in ink on pp. 161-167, made by "Luitenant Ingenieur A. Canneman". Includes a fold-out table listing names and placements of mineurs and sappeurs.Mining - militaria - Dutch Army - warfare - military history - Dutch history Bound in half leather on sprinkled paper, 22.7 x 13.6 cm. Marbled endpapers and edges. Some foxing and browning, otherwise in good condition. Small tear on lower-left edge of the fold-out plate.