Le François, vaisseau de 5e rang : manuscrit de François Coulomb, Toulon 1683 /

"In 1680 Colbert gave orders to the administrators in Brest, Rochefort and Toulon to set up a school to teach construction theory to the Navy guards (cadets). At Toulon, François Coulomb was chosen to initiate the future officers, and the lessons he gave from 1680 onwards encouraged him to edit...

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Main Author: Lemineur, Jean-Claude (Author)
Other Authors: Coulomb, François, 1654-1717
Format: Book
Language:French
Published: Nice : A.N.C.R.E., [2007]
Series:Collection Archéologie navale française.
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Summary:"In 1680 Colbert gave orders to the administrators in Brest, Rochefort and Toulon to set up a school to teach construction theory to the Navy guards (cadets). At Toulon, François Coulomb was chosen to initiate the future officers, and the lessons he gave from 1680 onwards encouraged him to edit a manuscript, dated 1683 [a manual of construction]. In the present monograph, Jean-Claude Lemineur, after analysis of the manuscript and additional sources, explains the use of drawings, then comments on the 38 plates necessary to define the ship and describe the rigging."--Publisher website.
Item Description:Book and plans presented in portfolio.
Physical Description:187 pages : chiefly illustrations (some in color), facsimiles, plans ; 32 cm. + 1 portfolio of 38 folded plans in 97 x 31 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:2903179484
9782903179489