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31 - [NAVY] - [ANONYMOUS] - Essay on the Navy, proposing a new co…
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[NAVY] - [ANONYMOUS] - Essay on the Navy, proposing a new constitution. By Chevalier de ***, former Naval Officer – Amsterdam; Anonymous, 1782 – 1 volume, In-12° – 1 folding plate – Contemporary marbled havana calf binding (first joint split, second joint cracked, first hinge weak, two corners rubbed) - Triple fillet framing the covers - Spine (darkened) plain and decorated (upper cap damaged) – Marbled edges – An interesting publication on the law of the sea, proposing a reform of the naval organisation, the administration of the arsenals, the chain of command and the status of French seafaring personnel – Included with it: RENARD (Léon) – L’art naval – Paris; Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie, 1868 – 1 volume, In-12° – 48 woodcut vignettes in the text, some full-page – Publisher’s binding in marine-coloured cloth, decorated and gilt-lettered – Red edges – A fine set. Expert: Caroline Velk - 06 99 94 10 05
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