1702 NAVAL DICTIONARY ILLUSTRATED ship architecture maritime terminology antique

DICTIONAIRE DE MARINE CONTENANT LES TERMES DE LA NAVIGATION ET DE L'ARCHITECTURE NAVALE [...].
by AUBIN, Nicolas
Amsterdam, Pierre Brunel ; 1702
4to: 7 by 10"
[14]-776 pp.
Some pages slightly browning at the margins
Important and superbly illustrated text on naval architecture, ship building, seamanship, maritime terminology, etc.
First edition of this extensive shipping lexicon by N. Aubin, including besides the French explanations also the corresponding Dutch terms.
Illustrated with detailed allegorical engraved frontispiece by J. Lamsvelt depicting a shipyard and 24 engraved plates of which one folding and 6 double-page showing different types of ships and navigation devices.
Among the most interesting plates are the 5 folding sheets of flags - 72 in all.
Numerous woodcuts in-text.
Title in red & black.
Later half black cloth, marbled paper on covers, spine with 5 raised bands (used binding, corners rubbed , joints starting to split.
Text in French

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