The Gentleman's journal for the war : being an historical account and geographical description of several strong cities, town and ports of Europe with authentick draughts of the fortifications of every place. Made by the order of the French King, for the use of the Duke of Burgundy ; Engraven on copper-plates. Together with an explication of the Terms of Art used in fortification

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The Gentleman's journal for the war : being an historical account and geographical description of several strong cities, town and ports of Europe with authentick draughts of the fortifications of every place. Made by the order of the French King, for the use of the Duke of Burgundy ; Engraven on copper-plates. Together with an explication of the Terms of Art used in fortification.

Published

London : Printed for Abel Small and Tim. Child, in S. Paul's Church-Yard ; and to be sold by T. Chapman, near Charing-Cross, R. Parker at the Royal Exchange, and R. Taylor, near Stationers-Hall, MDCXCIII [1693]-

Physical Description

v. : ill., maps ; 24 cm (4to).

Frequency

Irregular

Former Frequency

Weekly

Extent

Pt. I. Numb. I (Thursday July 13. 1693.)-[pt. I.] Numb. 8. (Wednesday, Aug. 30. 1693.); pt. the second. [1693]-

Ceased with; pt. IV. [1696]. cf. Nelson, C. British newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700

Numbering Peculiarities

Originally issued in 8 weekly numbers, collected into "Part I"; later issued irregularly as parts 2-4.

Local Notes

BEIN 2018 +S113 1: Imperfect: Damp-stained; page of cuts illustrating weapons wanting; pages 5-8 of issue no. 2 (description of Huy) wanting; t.p. and issue no. 1 mutilated, with loss of text; edges trimmed, frayed, and repaired, with minor loss of text.

BEIN 2018 +S113 1-3: Armorial bookplate: Allan Heywood Bright.

Notes

Includes illustrations.

Main title repeated as part of caption title on No. 1-8 of Pt. I.

Part I. includes No. 1-8 with advertisements, an introductory "description of warlike instruments" and a page of cuts illustrating weapons.

Imprints vary; part IV reads in part: "to be sold by Anthony Feltham, and by E[lizabeth]. Whitlock". cf. Nelson and Seccombe.

Individual numbers in pt. I. have colophons: "Printed, and to be sold by Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall."

On verso of [A]3, part I: "The Gentleman's journal for the war, will hereafter be published monthly in a stitch'd volume."

Consists of illustrated plans of continental (primarily French and Belgian) fortifications, with descriptions.

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Journals & Newspapers

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