Problêmes d'astronomie nautique et de navigation, précédés de la description et de l'usage des instrumens, et suivis d'un recueil de tables nécessaires a la résolution de ces problêmes ... Trosième édition.
Brest: chez Ve J.-B. Lefournier, 1839. 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. [12], 531, [1]; [4], 564, [2]; engraved folding plate (with an early rebacking and a bit wormed); contemporary and likely original brown roan-backed marbled boards, rubbed and worn, but sound. Ex- St. Paul Seminary, with their 19th century rubberstamps, old library sticker on each spine, and an old pocket on the rear pastedown of each volume. Volume I is Texte; volume II is Tables. This copy with an interesting American provenance: on the title-p. in pencil is "U. S. Ship Warren, Joseph B. Hull, Esq., Com. Jan 17, 1844..." Additionally, in the same hand are a number of notes, on the flyleaves and endpapers, and in the text of volume I, most all of a nautical or navigational nature. On the half-titles of each volume, and on the title page of volume II is the ownership signature of B. McGowan, U. S. Frigate Brandywine, dated Toulon, Dec. 23, 1839. Item #28424
Price: $350.00
