Bonaventura Pistofilo
dating: 1621 provenance: Siena, 'OPLOMACHIA ... Nella quale con dottrina morale, politica e militare e col mezzo delle figure si tratta per via di teorica e di pratica del maneggio, e dell'uso delle armi. Distinta in tre discorsi di Picca, d'Alabarda e di Moschetto'; in Siena 1621 for Hercole Gori. 315 numbered pages, text in Italian, with 54 engraved plated, illustrating fighting techniques with pike, halberd and musket. Pages in good conditions, with some yellowing and stains on borders, perfectly readable text. Some pages with antique, hand-written pen-note. Matching binding in parchments, with some sign of use and time, small part missing on the spine and remains of inscriptions. First and only, very scarce edition of this interesting volume. height 14,5 cm.
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dating: 1621 provenance: Siena, 'OPLOMACHIA ... Nella quale con dottrina morale, politica e militare e col mezzo delle figure si tratta per via di teorica e di pratica del maneggio, e dell'uso delle armi. Distinta in tre discorsi di Picca, d'Alabarda e di Moschetto'; in Siena 1621 for Hercole Gori. 315 numbered pages, text in Italian, with 54 engraved plated, illustrating fighting techniques with pike, halberd and musket. Pages in good conditions, with some yellowing and stains on borders, perfectly readable text. Some pages with antique, hand-written pen-note. Matching binding in parchments, with some sign of use and time, small part missing on the spine and remains of inscriptions. First and only, very scarce edition of this interesting volume. height 14,5 cm.
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