dalrymple alexander 1737 1808 (2 Ergebnisse)

1 blank sheet, singleside printed titlesheet, x[10] sheets 'Preface'; 52 sheets of text consisting of 194 [+14] vertically halfpage columns of 'Instructions . . .'(c. [1]-38); 'De la Route . . .'(c. 39-47/48); 'Description de la Côte d'Afrique, . . .'(c. 47/48-64); 'Des Cotes d'Afrique . . .'(c. 65-191); 'Mémoire sur la Carte . . .'(c. 191-194); 'Tables des Variations' (c. [195]-[199/200]); 'Avis au relieur. . .'(c. [199/200]); 'Table des Articles' (c. [201]-[202]); 'Extraits des Régistres de L'Académie Royale de Marine du 9 Mars 1775'; 'Rapport de >Neptune Oriental<' (c. [203]-[207/208]); 'Privilège du Roi' (c. [207/208]); except 1st blank and titlesheet re. all printed on thick and untrimmed blueish large paper. - Thick colour-marbled paper covered cardbord-binding of the period with gilt-titled and -decorated leather spinelabel; imperial-folio (ca. 59 x 44 x 5 cm; ca. 4,5 kg.). *** [Verlängerter HERBST-VERKAUF bis Donnerstag, den 27.11.2025) / Ongoing AUTUMN-SALE until Tursday, November 27, 2025: um über 30% REDUZIERTER PREIS / PRICE-REDUCTION of over 30%; vorheriger Preis / previously EUR 1.650,-] --- SECOND EDITION, IN A ORIGINAL BINDING OF THE PERIOD; text complete, lacking all maps (not removed by us). - Shortly after its publication the 1745 first edition of 'Le Neptune Oriental' most copies were destroyed by the French Admiralty to keep the secrets of East Indian navigation. 30 years later, having been appointed 'Director of Chart at L'Orient' in 1762 by the Compagnie des Indes and conferred the 'Order of St. Michael' in 1767 by King Louis XV, Mannevillette, together with his friend Alexander Dalrymple, updated his original work with new and improved charts and republished his opus magnum in a greatly expanded format. --- Corners of the binding slightly rubbed; A VERY GOOD COPY.

2nd issue [1808]. Margins wormed with some stain toning. Finely and period sympathetically bound in full, modern aniline calf. Raised bands with contrasting title and volume-number labels. Scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 1 pages; With the unpublished material for vol. 2 part 5 added but continuing the pagination and register from the first issue. Referenced by: ESTC t144414. Physical desc. : 2 v. , plates : maps [all present]; 33 cm (4? ) Subjects; Commerce - Asia - History & Oriental literature -Translations into English - 18th century - Periodicals - Early works to 1800. 8 Kg.