Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent FORFAIT
Lettres d'un observateur sur la Marine, Sur son Organisation actuelle, et sur la Guerre Continentale et Maritime en général[Letters from an Observer on the Navy, on Its Current Organisation, and on Continental and Maritime Warfare in General]
l'imprimerie de Clousier|Paris An X (1802)|12.5 x 20 cm|Relié
First edition of these observations and proposed reforms concerning the Navy. Pierre-Alexandre Forfait (1752–1807) served as Minister of the Navy from November 1799 to October 1801.
Contemporary full fawn calf, mottled and polished, smooth spine tooled with gilt decorative compartments and false bands, red shagreen lettering-piece, joints lightly rubbed, boards framed with delicate gilt rolls, a few abrasions and small losses to the leather at the lower edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners softened, all edges gilt, a period binding.
Pierre-Alexandre Forfait (1752–1807) served as Minister of the Navy from November 1799 to October 1801.
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