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live November 14 | 10:30 AM
Richard Maison de ventes

143 - [Navy] POTERAT (Marquis de). Theory of the Ship. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1826. 2 volumes, in-4, bound in temporary covers (accords). ; (2) ff., 383 pp. (2) ff., 455 pp. Water stains.

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€70 - 100

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[Navy] POTERAT (Marquis de). Theory of the Ship. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1826. 2 volumes, in-4, bound in temporary covers (accords). ; (2) ff., 383 pp. (2) ff., 455 pp. Water stains. 5 plates as inserts. Includes: Book of Day Signals for Use by French Warships. Paris, from the Royal Printing Office, 1819. One volume in-4, in period half-basane. (3) ff., 92 pp., 91 ff., [93]–227 pp. Covers rubbed. First edition, illustrated with 4 plates of flags enhanced with color, 9 plates of signals (some spanning two pages), and 9 folded plates of tactics. Index bookmarks still in place.

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Antique and Modern Books: Cataloged Sale
Saturday, November 14
10:30 AM
592, boulevard Albert-Camus
69400 Villefranche-sur-Saône, France

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Richard Maison de ventes +33 4 28 39 00 20 contact@richardmdv.com
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