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Marine militaire, ou, Recueil des differens vaisseaux qui servent à la guerre, suivis des manœuvres qui ont le plus de raport au combat, ainsi qua l'ataque et la deffense des ports /

Each of the 50 plates is engraved onto heavy card-stock; these are original engravings rather than later reproductions, with plate marks clearly visible. The present card-stock configuration differs from the book form published by the author in 1762; in the book, plate #50 folds in 3 parts, in this...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Book
Language:French
Published: Paris : Chez Jean, Rue St. Jean de Beauvais, n⁰ 10, [1762?]
Subjects:
Warships > France > Design and construction > Early works to 1800.
Naval art and science > France > Early works to 1800.
Naval maneuvers > France > Early works to 1800.
Naval architecture > France > Early works to 1800.
Marine art, French > Early works to 1800.
Naval art and science.
Warships.
Early works.
Description
Summary:Each of the 50 plates is engraved onto heavy card-stock; these are original engravings rather than later reproductions, with plate marks clearly visible. The present card-stock configuration differs from the book form published by the author in 1762; in the book, plate #50 folds in 3 parts, in this configuration, the 3 parts of plate #50 are printed on a single plate.
Physical Description:1 portfolio (50 plates) : illustrations ; 31 cm