Louis DOMAIRON
Recueil historique et chronologique de faits mémorables, pour servir à l'histoire générale de la marine, & à celle des découvertes
Chez Nyon, Onfroy|à Paris 1781|9.50 x 17 cm|2 volumes reliés
Second edition, after the first edition published in 1777.
Contemporary full marbled blonde calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated. Red morocco title label, and green morocco volume label. Headcap of volume 2 worn. 2 corners slightly bumped. Rather handsome copy, in good condition.
The work rests on a simple postulate, the importance of the navy in human history. It brings together all the remarkable facts and discoveries from the dawn of time until 1781; the first volume ends in 1599, the second continues until the date of 1781; We have here in an adroit compilation the complete collection of voyages and discoveries made by navigators, but also battles and wars, commercial, historical and political facts. A rich table of contents allows one to find the chapters treated.
Contemporary full marbled blonde calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated. Red morocco title label, and green morocco volume label. Headcap of volume 2 worn. 2 corners slightly bumped. Rather handsome copy, in good condition.
The work rests on a simple postulate, the importance of the navy in human history. It brings together all the remarkable facts and discoveries from the dawn of time until 1781; the first volume ends in 1599, the second continues until the date of 1781; We have here in an adroit compilation the complete collection of voyages and discoveries made by navigators, but also battles and wars, commercial, historical and political facts. A rich table of contents allows one to find the chapters treated.
€500