Buy this book on-line HOSTE AND O'BRYEN : NAVAL EVOLUTIONSW. Johnston, London, 1762
4to. 90, [2] pp. 18 folding engraved plates, 2 folding printed tables. [Hoste published his work in Lyon 1697). Armorial bookplate of John Dixon Durham. Hoste's work on naval evolutions was for generations the outstanding work on the subject. The present edition was the first English translation. Page 51-54 relate to the study of Naval Signals. A fine copy in original full calf binding with attractive tooled gilt spine with raised bands. : or, a System of Sea-Discipline. Extracted from the Celebrated Treatise of P. L'Hoste.....fo which are added, an abstract of the Theory of Ship-building; with some Practical Observations; by Christopher O'Bryen, Esq; Lieutenant..........PHOTOS AVAILABLE. PLEASE EMAIL. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: full brown calf, gilt label Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of HOSTE AND O'BRYEN : NAVAL EVOLUTIONS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, libri antichi, libri rari, livres d'occasion and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |