[MARINE] Pierre BOUGUER - Nouveau traité de navigation contenant la théorie et la pratique du pilotage By H.L. Guerin & L.F. Delatour, 1760 - A fine copy of this revised and abridged edition by M. L'abbé de la Caille of this interesting treatise, complete with 13 folding engraved plates, most of them representing maps. Contemporary binding in full calf, 5-rib spine with flowered boxes, red morocco title page, marbled edges, some restorations to spine, a fine copy nonetheless. In-8, (32) 352p, 23p table, 96p logarithmic tables.

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