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RENAU D'ELIÇAGARAY, Bernard]. De la theorie de la manoeuvre des vaisseaux , edited by Joseph Sauveur. Paris: Estienne Michallet, 1689. 8°. Fine additional engraved title and 25 folding plates (without E1, probably not called for, most plates rather discoloured). Contemporary French mottled calf, gilt spine (corners slightly worn). Provenance : marchese Bellisomi (near contemporary armorial bookplate).
RENAU D'ELIÇAGARAY, Bernard]. De la theorie de la manoeuvre des vaisseaux , edited by Joseph Sauveur. Paris: Estienne Michallet, 1689. 8°. Fine additional engraved title and 25 folding plates (without E1, probably not called for, most plates rather discoloured). Contemporary French mottled calf, gilt spine (corners slightly worn). Provenance : marchese Bellisomi (near contemporary armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION of a scarce book. An English translation appeared in about 1705.