Bouguer Pierre - La Caille (Abbé de) - Nouveau traité de nav - Lot 5

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Bouguer Pierre - La Caille (Abbé de) - Nouveau traité de nav - Lot 5
Bouguer Pierre - La Caille (Abbé de) - Nouveau traité de navigation contenant la théorie et la pratique du pilotage. Paris Chez Guérin Delatour, 1760. 1 volume in-8°, contemporary binding in full glazed calf, triple gilt fillet on boards, spine ribbed with gilt fleurons, green morocco title page, all edges gilt. Upper spine damaged, slight defect at the foot, small leather loss at the lower corner of the second board. Collated and complete. XXXII pp.- 352pp; [1] f. (title); 23 pp. (tables); [1] p.- [47] ff (title, table of Logarithms); 13 folding plates. First edition of this abridged version by L'abbé de la Caille of the work of Pierre Bouguer (1698-1758), French mathematician, physicist, geodesist and hydrographer. A good copy in a pleasant binding. Attached is a work translated by Yves-Marie-Gabriel Laouenam. Observations and instructions for the use of maintained officers, young officers and others of the Royal Navy of England. Paris, chez Barrois, 1825. 1 volume in-8°, contemporary binding in half brown basane, smooth spine with gilt fillets, red morocco title-pieces. Paper covers partly detached, corners damaged, 2 spines split on a third each. Uncommon work, translated from English. Fold-out tables, various chapters concerning fights, the art of tacking, tightening the sails wet seals of a private library. Modest binding. That is to say 2 volumes.
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