The book is concentrated on the social sciences, Military affairs and war/battles. Blonde wrote it for and to the King of France.
Everything takes place in Europe. Blonde written in his book about the architecture of the military and how it is possible to make the places better and safer. He thinks about new mechanical ways of making the architecture a part of the military.
This book is a Architecture History but also France History.
Organisation of the book
The book is organized in two main discusses an the practice-part.
For every Titel there is a hole page with a drawing. One is a Battle the other one a discussion between very influence looking people.
Most of the mechanical images come in the practical-part of the book. There is also explanations and solutions of Blonde for the King.
Size of the book:
260 x 195 x 20 mm (h x b x w) quarto
Total number of pages and total number of illustrations
The book has 16 illustrations. Mostly in the practice-part.
Also for the Titles there are images.