Mission Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I kept seeing images referring to this book (without knowing it's name or author) and I finally found it. It is the third volume of the book Les travaux de Mars ou l'art de la guerre [The Work of Mars or the Art of War] which was written by French engineer and illustrator Alain Manesson Mallet in 1684. Not one to be greedy with public resources I have found, I thought I'd share it with those of you who would enjoy it. The first paragraph of the description roughly translates, "The third and last volume, which treats new evolutions, instruments, & materials of the ground debris, of artillery, of the instruments, which are used or for the defense, or the attack of towns, places and houses." It's all in French (obviously) but there are some splendid illustrations of period fighters and weapons. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Fantastic find! I'm already archiving it. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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