BELIDOR (Bernard Forest de). La Science des Ingénieurs dans la conduite des travaux de fortification et d'architecture civile Paris, Jombert, 1729. 6 parts in one volume in-4, illustrated edition, with 53 copper-engraved folding plates and folding tables. Plates 20, 40 and 51 bound at the end of the volume. Bound in full contemporary marbled basane, spine richly decorated with 5 nerves, red morocco title page, all edges red. Handwritten bookplate "Misson fils" on the flyleaf. (Incomplete frontispiece, binding rubbed, spotting and damage to upper headband). Expert : Monsieur Nicolas Asvisio