Title

History by Polybius, Volume II

Caption

History by Polybius. Volume II. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. Treaty of military attacks. Ballistae and catapults battery. Engraving.

Date

2018

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG20B24_314

License type

Rights managed

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41,2Mb (2,9Mb) / 15,8in x 10,1in / 4747 x 3031 (300dpi)

Keywords

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