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INLAND NAVY. "Arrêté du Directoire exécutif contenant les mesures pour assurer le libre cours des Rivières et Canaux navigables et flottables" of 19 Ventôse An 6 (9 March 1798). Folder (73 x 42 cm) Condition B+.

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INLAND NAVY. "Arrêté du Directoire exécutif contenant les mesures pour assurer le libre cours des Rivières et Canaux navigables et flottables" of 19 Ventôse An 6 (9 March 1798). Folder (73 x 42 cm) Condition B+.

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Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

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