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218 - De LA CHAPELLE Treatise on the theoretical and practical con…
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Estimate €150 - €250
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De LA CHAPELLE Treatise on the theoretical and practical construction of the diving suit or man’s submersible vessel. Paris, Debure père and published by the author, 1775, 1 vol. in-12, xlviij-328 pp. (6) pp., illustrated with 4 engravings on 2 folding plates. The only edition of the first book on the subject. Contemporary full sheepskin binding with a triple gilt fillet framing the covers, plain decorated spine. Binding rubbed, head and foot caps missing. Expert: Pascal GUILLEBAUD
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Auction time 07/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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