BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE

 

Author(s) Malthus, Francis
Title Traité des feux artificiels...
Imprint Paris, P. Guillemot, 1632
Localisation Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, 234534
Subject Military architecture

French

     Pierre Guillemot put his name on the 1632 copy as the publisher. Another one appeared in 1633. The book was published again by Cardin Besongne in 1640, 1660 and after Malthus’ death in 1661.

Frédérique Lemerle (Centre national de la recherche scientifique,
Centre d’études supérieures de la Renaissance, Tours) – 2012

 

Critical bibliography

M. D. Pollack, Military Architecture Cartography and the Representation of the Early Modern European City : A Checklist of Treatises on Fortification in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Newberry Library, 1991, n° 36.