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Asia - China. Naval Staff. Service Hydrographique. N°4. Nautical instructions. China. Upper Yang Tse Kiang and main tributaries. Tome premier. sl, sd [c. 1925]. In-folio of X-212-[5] ff. typescript. Dark brown basane, smooth spine gilt-stamped, gilt title (period binding). The work is as follows: Avis et avertissements (ff. I-IV), liste des ouvrages consultés (ff. V), Traduction de quelques termes chinois employés dans le corps de l'ouvrage et Abréviations (ff. VI), Table des matières (ff. VII), 1e partie Notions sur le Haut Yang Tse Kiang et sa navigation (ff. 1-42), 2e partie Haut Yang Tse Kiang d'Itchang à Tchungking (ff. 43-182), Characteristics of the vessels mentioned in this work (ff. 183-185), Alphabetical index of place names in French and Chinese (ff. 186-211), Sale and issue of nautical documents (ff. 212), Other anchorages and moorings on spars (between Itchang and Tchongking) (final 5 ff.). It is illustrated with 73 out-of-text figures (small plans) and a large diagram of the Upper Yangtze region (f. 24 bis). "The present work cancels work n°951. It was written by Lieutenant de Vaisseau ROBBE during a five-year stay in the Upper Yangtze region, in particular during a three-year assignment, as Navigation Inspector, with the Chinese Maritime Customs." "Nautical instructions are specifically intended to provide navigators with information that cannot be obtained from charts. [...]" (Warnings). Commander Robbe's personal copy. Ex-libris JM.

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Asia - China. Naval Staff. Service Hydrographique. N°4. Nautical instructions. China. Upper Yang Tse Kiang and main tributaries. Tome premier. sl, sd [c. 1925]. In-folio of X-212-[5] ff. typescript. Dark brown basane, smooth spine gilt-stamped, gilt title (period binding). The work is as follows: Avis et avertissements (ff. I-IV), liste des ouvrages consultés (ff. V), Traduction de quelques termes chinois employés dans le corps de l'ouvrage et Abréviations (ff. VI), Table des matières (ff. VII), 1e partie Notions sur le Haut Yang Tse Kiang et sa navigation (ff. 1-42), 2e partie Haut Yang Tse Kiang d'Itchang à Tchungking (ff. 43-182), Characteristics of the vessels mentioned in this work (ff. 183-185), Alphabetical index of place names in French and Chinese (ff. 186-211), Sale and issue of nautical documents (ff. 212), Other anchorages and moorings on spars (between Itchang and Tchongking) (final 5 ff.). It is illustrated with 73 out-of-text figures (small plans) and a large diagram of the Upper Yangtze region (f. 24 bis). "The present work cancels work n°951. It was written by Lieutenant de Vaisseau ROBBE during a five-year stay in the Upper Yangtze region, in particular during a three-year assignment, as Navigation Inspector, with the Chinese Maritime Customs." "Nautical instructions are specifically intended to provide navigators with information that cannot be obtained from charts. [...]" (Warnings). Commander Robbe's personal copy. Ex-libris JM.

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