Architectura militaris oder gründtliche Underweisung der heuttiges Tages so wohl in Niederlandt als andern Örttern gebräuchlichen Fortification oder Vestungsbau
General subject of the book:
The book is about fortification
Organisation of the book:
There are four different parts (‘Das erste Buch der Fortification’, ‘Das zweite Buch der Fortification’ etc.), they all discuss different topics regarding the fortification.
After the first opening of the book, the reader is greeted by a lavishly titled cover picture, on which the title of the book and the name of the author are written. This is followed by about 360 pages of text. The last 400 pages consist exclusively of diagrams, pictures and other representations.
Size of the book:
height: 350mm
breadth: 240mm
width: 60mm
(almost A4)
Total number of pages and total number of illustrations:
364 pages filled with text and another 400 pages filled with countless images and diagrams.