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[MARINE] Alexandre SAVERIEN - L'art de mesurer sur mer le sillage du vaisseau avec une idée de l'Etat d'Armement des vaisseaux de France (The art of measuring a ship's wake at sea with an idea of the state of armament of French ships) Published by Ant. Jombert à Paris, 1750 - First edition of one of the last maritime treatises by this curious author, who was simultaneously involved in mathematics and physics, philosophy and maritime science. Contemporary binding in full calf, 5-ribbed spine, flowered boards, small losses at head and tail and partially cracked jaws, binding nevertheless solid and hinges well preserved. Complete with 4 folding plates, including two very attractive finely engraved views of seagoing vessels. A fine copy of this uncommon work. In8, (38) (2) 262pp (1p)
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[MARINE] Alexandre SAVERIEN - L'art de mesurer sur mer le sillage du vaisseau avec une idée de l'Etat d'Armement des vaisseaux de France (The art of measuring a ship's wake at sea with an idea of the state of armament of French ships) Published by Ant. Jombert à Paris, 1750 - First edition of one of the last maritime treatises by this curious author, who was simultaneously involved in mathematics and physics, philosophy and maritime science. Contemporary binding in full calf, 5-ribbed spine, flowered boards, small losses at head and tail and partially cracked jaws, binding nevertheless solid and hinges well preserved. Complete with 4 folding plates, including two very attractive finely engraved views of seagoing vessels. A fine copy of this uncommon work. In8, (38) (2) 262pp (1p)
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