Daniel LESCALLIER
Vocabulaire des termes de marine Anglois et François, en deux parties ; orné de planches, avec une explication des figures qui y sont contenues, & des définitions de quelques termes de marine, principalement de ceux de gréément[Vocabulary of English and French Sea Terms, in Two Parts; Illustrated with Plates, with an Explanation of the Figures Contained Therein, and Definitions of Several Marine Terms, Principally Those Relating to Rigging]
Imprimerie Royale (1640-1792)|Paris 1777|19.5 x 26 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
First edition of this excellent maritime dictionary, later reprinted in 1780, 1797, and 1799.
The work is complete in all its parts and includes 31 engraved plates by Le Gouaz after the author's drawings.
Contemporary full mottled calf binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and floral tools, red morocco title label, headcap worn down, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, red edges, upper corners worn.
Small loss to the upper left corner of the front free endpaper, tears to the left margin of the title page, occasional foxing, otherwise a pleasant copy internally.
Born in Lyon on 5 November 1743, Daniel Lescallier entered naval service i
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