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First Edition. Poor disbound copy with the boards missing. Some slight wear and tear as with age. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; vol. II (only): 344 pages. Subjects; Forbin comte de, Claude (1656-1733). France History, Naval ; Early works to 1800. France History Louis XIV, (1643-1715) ; Sources ; Early works to 1800. France History, Naval. Genres; Biography. 3 Kg.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Experience the drama and intrigue of life at sea in the 18th century with these memoirs from the esteemed French naval officer Louis-Charles-Auguste Fouquet Forbin. From battles to romance to political maneuvering, Forbin's memoirs offer a unique and compelling look at life in the Age of Sail.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Experience the drama and intrigue of life at sea in the 18th century with these memoirs from the esteemed French naval officer Louis-Charles-Auguste Fouquet Forbin. From battles to romance to political maneuvering, Forbin's memoirs offer a unique and compelling look at life in the Age of Sail.

2 volumes. Third edition of the memoirs of the French naval commander Claude de Forbin (1656-1733), starting in 1675 and ending in 1710. It includes notes on his diplomatic mission to Siam from 1685 to 1688, where he became the governor of Bangkok and a general in the Siamese army. He later fought in several sea battles against the British navy.Good copy, with spots and minor waterdamage throughout and a few small tears in the lower margin. Some damage to the binding, but still good.l Cordier, Indosinica, col. 945; STCN (1 copy). Contemporary mottled, tanned sheepskin, gold-tooled spines. With engraved author's portrait as frontispiece. Pages: [4], 383, [1 blank]; [4], 344 pp.