A. Military Architecture, Cartography and the Representation of the Early Modern European City - A Checklist of Treatises on Fortification in the Newberry Library, published 1991 (7.0 x 10.0"). This is a great reference for anyone interested in military architecture, fortification cartography, and early city plans. The book is a checklist of treatises on fortification held by the Newberry Library, covering 73 works by creators like Bodenehr, Durer, De Fer, Freitag, Hondius, Malthus, Vauban, and more. Each work is fully described with background on the maker and at least one illustration. 119 pages. Soft illustrated covers. Condition: Near fine with faintly sunned spine.

B. Cities at War in Early Modern Europe, published 2014 (8.5 x 11.0"). The product of a decade of research, this fantastic volume examines the ways in which the fortified cities of early modern Europe transformed urban architecture. Drawing on representations of fortified cities by various cartographers, engravers, and artists, the work is illustrated throughout with more than 200 black & white images. Pollak currently serves as the Circle Professor of Architectural History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Published by Cambridge University Press. 354 pages. Soft illustrated covers. Condition: Clean and tight.

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