Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Cellarius, Andreas

Title:

Architectura Militaris, oder, Gründtliche Underweisung der heuttiges tages so wohl in Niederlandt als andern örttern gebräuchlichen Fortification oder Vestungsbau / Auss den besten Authoribus zusammen getragen, und in ein volkommen werck gebracht Durch Andream Cellarium der Mathematischen kunst Liebhabern.

Alternate Title(s):

Architectvra Militaris

Published / Created:

Amstelodami : apud Iodocum Ianssonium, anno 1645.

Physical Description:

[4], 364, [52] pages, [91] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, plans, diagrams ; 36 cm (folio)

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
UG460 .C39 1645+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

At head of title: Victoria.

The title page is engraved. Signed: I. v. Meurs sculptor.

Signatures: [pi]² A-Yy⁴ Zz².

The 90 plates after the engraved title page are numbered: A-Z, AA-ZZ, AAA-ZZZ, AAAA-XXXX.

Includes 13 letterpress tables at end, each printed on a single bifolium.

Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachraum erschienenen Drucke des 17. Jahrhunderts (VD 17), 23:295310L

British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840, 590

Subject Terms:

Military architecture.

Contributors:

Meurs, Jacob van, 1619–1680, engraver. | Janssonius, Jodocus, printer.