HYDRAULIC ARCHITECTURE,

SECOND PART.

WHICH INCLUDES

THE ART OF DIRECTING WATERS

of the sea & of rivers for the benefit of the defense of Strongholds,

of Commerce & of Agriculture.

By Mr. BELIDOR, Colonel of Infantry, Knight of the Military Order of Saint Louis, etc. Bernard Forest de Bélidor (1698–1761) was a French engineer whose work served as the standard reference for hydraulic and military engineering for over a century.

VOLUME ONE.

An ornate engraved vignette features a central female figure representing Wisdom or Science, seated amidst books, scientific instruments, and a globe. She is flanked by two putti. Below the central scene is a cartouche with the inscription: "One lives by genius, all else shall belong to death" original Latin: "VIVITUR INGENIO CETERA MORTIS ERUNT". The engraving is signed "Cl. Duflos fecit." There are two circular library stamps visible on the page.

IN PARIS, DAUPHINE STREET,

From CHARLES-ANTOINE JOMBERT, Bookseller to the King for Artillery

& Engineering, at the Sign of Our Lady.

In the 18th century, "Engineering" (Génie) specifically referred to military engineering and the construction of fortifications. "At the Sign of Our Lady" indicates the shop's physical location before the standardized use of street numbers.

1750.

With the Approval & Privilege of the King.

A "Privilege" was a royal license granting the publisher exclusive rights to print the work for a set period, protecting against piracy.