Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720

Title:

Introduction a la fortification : dediée a Monseigneur le duc de Bourgogne / par son tres humble seruiteur De Fer.

Alternate Title(s):

Forces de l'Europe. 1ère partie

Published / Created:

A Paris : Chez l'autheur dans l'Isle du Palais, sur le quay de l'Orloge a la Sphere Royale, [1690]

Physical Description:

1 atlas ([25] leaves) : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
G1793 .F47 1690
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Maps & Atlas (printed)

Scale:

Scales differ.

Notes:

The first of eight installments of an atlas on fortification eventually gathered and issued together as one volume in 1695 under title: Les forces de l'Europe, ou, Description des principales villes avec leurs fortifications. See: Pastoureau Fer IX.

Maps engraved by H. van Loon.

Publication date from Pastoureau; some plates dated 1690.

Engraved throughout, including textual leaves.

Pastoureau, M. Atlas français, XVIe-XVIIe siècles, entry Fer IX A(a)

BAC G1793 .F47 1690: Bound in full brown calf; speckled. Full-sheet leaves are folded at the inner margin.

Subject Terms:

Fortification -- Europe -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Europe -- Defenses -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Europe -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.

Form/Genre:

Atlases. | Etchings.

Contributors:

Loon, H. v. (Herman van), engraver.