Lot 268
[Michelot, Henri/ Allard, Carolus]
Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs | 373
Auction: 16 January 2013 at 10:00 GMT
£1,750
Description
L'art de batir les vaisseaux... Amsterdam: David Mortier, 1719. 4to, 2 volumes in one, title in red and black with engraved vignette, 22 engraved plates, mostly plain with occasional blue coloured areas and 90 plates showing flags with hand-colouring (112 plates in total), half-titles, contemporary calf, bookplates of John Frodsham, Egerton Leigh, and Lord Gretton, spine neatly rebacked, covers a little rubbed, some slight dampstaining to outer margins of a few pages, small amount of repair work to some inner margins with no loss of text, 'Frodsham' plate loose, small stain to title
Footnote
Provenance: Property of the Trustees of Lord Gretton
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