Drawings for fortifications, 1665.

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Drawings for fortifications, 1665.

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Numbers 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 22, 23, 47 and 61 from the collection of George Legge, Baron Dartmouth, Master-General of Ordnance to Charles II. The drawings, with inscriptions in the king's hand, are of geometrically planned fortifications on the French model, with measurements and proportions given. Collection includes the floor plan of a house in alternative forms.

14 drawings on 8 sheets.

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