Engraved throughout
Marine militaire, ou, recueil des differens vaisseaux qui servent a la guerre, suivis des manoeuvres qui ont le plus de raport au combat, ainsi qua l'ataque et la deffense des ports
Paris: chez l'auteur, rue S. Thomas du Louvre, la 4.e porte coch[ère] a gauche, en entra[n]t par la rue S. Honoré, [1762]. First edition, engraved title, engraved dedication plus 50 engraved leaves (the last folding) incorporating text and illustration within a ruled border; leaves are printed on one side only; contemporary full mottled calf, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, red morocco label in 1; joints cracked; very good. Design and construction of early French ships of war and naval art and science. The title, dedication, preface, table of contents and all illustrations and text are etchings by Nicolas-Marie Ozanne. The title is within an elaborate naval-themed architectural frame. The first dedication leaf, "à monseigneur le Duc de Choiseul," is a full page illustration with a royal coat of arms. Most plates depict ships or ship formations at the top of leaf followed by text and a battle plan or vignette at bottom. Scott Collection 477. Item #51388
Price: $1,500.00
