DA ROSA (José Antonio). Compendio das minas, dedicado ao Serenissimo Senhor D. Joao, Principe do Brazil. Segunda impressao. Lisbon, Joao Da Silva, 1794. In-8, paperback, dust jacket. Extremely rare. No copy in the CCFr or Worldcat. This is a manual for engineering and artillery officers responsible for attacking a fortress, originally published in 1791. José Antonio Da Rosa (1745-1830) was a sergeant major in the artillery. 22 folding plates out of text, including 7 tables and 15 views. Paper missing from spine. Jordan 3211.