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114 - DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (Henri-Louis).
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DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (Henri-Louis). On the transport, preservation and strength of timber. In which one will find methods for softening timber, bending it into various shapes—particularly for shipbuilding—and for forming joined pieces to compensate for the shortcomings of simple pieces. Paris, L. F. Delatour, 1767. In-4, 19 x 25.5 cm, XXXII + 556 pp., 27 plates, some folded, modern binding in marbled brown half-basane, spine decorated with faux raised bands and gilt motifs. First edition of the fifth and final part of the *Complete Treatise on Timber and Forests*, which also comprises the *Treatise on Trees and Shrubs* (1755), *The Physics of Trees* (1758), *On Seedlings and Plantations* (1760), and *On Timber Harvesting* (1764). Illustrated with a headband designed and engraved by Benoît-Louis Prévost, and 27 engraved technical plates. A gap in the paper on the title page has been restored, affecting the text, and there are restorations in the margins of around ten leaves. Foxing. - Appraiser: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
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