Author: Sieur De Birac Printed in la Haye (The Hague) 1693, chez Henry Van Buldren, Marchand Libraire dans le Pooten a l'Enseigne de Mezeray. Book in 1/8 Folio coeval hardback leather cover with ribbing on the spine and label placed by the owner on the first cover indicating the title, author as well as the year of printing. The volume is the last printed edition and deals with the duties of cavalry officers and includes a compendium of royal ordinances from 1661 to 1669. The edition is augmented with a treatise on the duties of men in war. The volume has a beautiful engraving placed at the opening before the title page and depicts an officer on the battlefield. The volume has headpieces and capilettera and is accompanied by ten folding engravings some relating to measuring instruments and their use, others depict defensive systems and cavalry orders for battles. Volume in good condition some traces of moisture on a few pages.