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193 - CHASSÉRIAU (Frédéric). Précis historique de la marine frança…
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CHASSÉRIAU (Frédéric). Précis historique de la marine française, son organisation et ses lois. Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1845. 2 volumes in-8, long-grained red morocco, wide border of gilt rocaille fillets and irons, crowned numeral in the centre, smooth spine decorated throughout, inner lace, blue silk lining and endpapers, gilt edges (Period binding). First edition of one of the first histories of the French navy. Frédéric Chassériau (1807-1881), the painter's elder brother, was Admiral Duperré's chief of staff at the Ministry of the Navy. A naval historiographer, he also wrote a Précis sur l'abolition de l'esclavage dans les colonies anglaises (1840-1841, 5 vols.) and État maritime de la France (1847). A magnificent copy on large paper bound with the Duke of Nemours' cipher. The second son of Louis-Philippe and Marie-Amélie de Bourbon-Sicile, Louis d'Orléans (1814-1896) was a lieutenant-general in the royal army and a member of the Chamber of Peers. He distinguished himself during the conquest of Algeria, in particular the capture of Constantine in 1837. Bright contemporary binding, remarkably fresh. A copy of this work in an identical binding with the cipher of Louis-Philippe and Robert d'Orléans appeared in our sale of Atlas, maps and travel books on 27 April 2018, lot no. 13. From the libraries of the Duc de Vendôme (1932, II, no. 1348) and Sir Abdy (1975, I, no. 61). Polak, n°1641 - OHR, n°2585/4.
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