The commentaries of Messire Blaize de Montluc, mareschal of France: wherein are describ'd all the combats, rencounters, skirmishes, battels, sieges, assaults, scalado's, the taking and surprizes of towns and fortresses, as also the defences of the assaulted and besieg'd

1674 1ed ENGLISH Montluc Military War Commentaries France Solider Bible Firearms

Blaise de Montluc was a 16th-century Marshal of France whose fame comes solely from his 'Commentaries'. In this book, Montluc describes his life-long service to the French military – a book that was called the 'soldier's Bible' by King Henry IV. Historically speaking, this book is one of the best references to the development of the French infantry firearm, even though Montluc himself was displeased at how it changed over time.

This first English edition of 'Commentaries of Messire Blaize de Montluc' was translated out of French into English by Charles Cotton.

Item number: #10356

Price: $750

MONTLUC, Blaise

The commentaries of Messire Blaize de Montluc, mareschal of France: wherein are describ'd all the combats, rencounters, skirmishes, battels, sieges, assaults, scalado's, the taking and surprizes of towns and fortresses, as also the defences of the assaulted and besieg'd

London: Printed by Andrew Clark for Henry Brome ..., MDCLXXIV [1674]. First English edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o [18], 404 (i.e. 400), [12]

· References: Wing M 2506; ESTC R 37642

· Provenance:

o Bookplate – Lord W. Kerr G.C.B.

Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr, GCB, PC, DL (1839 – 1927) was a Royal Navy officer. After taking part in the Crimean War and then the Indian Mutiny, he supervised the handover of Ulcinj to Montenegro to allow Montenegro an outlet to the sea in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of Berlin.

He became Flag Captain to the Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron and then Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet. He went on to be Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet, then Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Squadron and finally became First Naval Lord. In that capacity he presided over a period of continued re-armament in the face of German naval expansion but was unceasingly harassed by the esteemed Admiral Sir John Fisher.

· Language: English

· Binding: Leather; secure

· Size: ~12.75in X 8.25in (32.5cm x 20.5cm)

· Very rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons at $1,750

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