[DUMONT, Jean, baron de Carlscroon (1667-1727).] The Military History of the late Prince Eugene of

[DUMONT, Jean, baron de Carlscroon (1667-1727).] The Military History of the late Prince Eugene of Savoy, and of the late John Duke of Marlborough, including a particular description of the several battles, sieges, … To which is added, a supplement containing a succinct account of the remarkable events which happened in the late war … particularly in Spain. London: by James Bettenham for Claude du Bosc, 1736-1737. 2 volumes, 2° (404 x 256mm). Half-titles, engraved frontispiece in vol.I by G. Scotin after F. Boucher, titles printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 4 double-page engraved maps, one folding, 48 double-page plans, one folding and 32 plates, one double-page, all by Claude de Bosc, one letterpress table in vol. I, engraved headpieces and initials. (Double-page folding map with long but clean tear along fold, frontispiece and first title with a few small stains, a few leaves browned, occasional, mainly marginal soiling, occasional light marginal waterstaining, a little stronger at end of vol. II.) Contemporary calf (extensively repaired along extremities, rebacked, drawings in pencil on rear endpaper and pastedown in vol.II). Provenance: Royal Military College (arms on sides and bookplates) – bookplates stamped, sold by H.M. Stationary Office – manuscript sums in margin of final leaf.

A translation by John Campbell of Dumont's Histoire militaire du prince Eugene de Savoye, du prince et duc de Marlborough et du prince de Nassau-Frise (see previous lot).

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