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Le Petit Flambeau de la mer ou le veritable guide des Pilotes côtier ... de naviguer le long de toutes les côtes de France, d'Angleterre, d'Irland, d'Espagne, de Portugal, d'Italie, de Sicile, de Malte, de Corse & de Sardaigne ...
A beautifully prepared Pilot and important navigation manual for voyages to and from the East Indies.
Le Havre: Gruchet and P. Faure, 1742. 4to (175 x 145mm) pp.3,415, 9. Text woodcuts, including 68 mostly full-page maps and plans. An attractive binding of polished calf gilt, with rich floral gilding on spine, a few ink cancellations to title.
A beautifully prepared Pilot and important navigation manual for voyages to and from the East Indies.
“Besides the minute description of the coasts of the countries and islands indicated by the title, this work contains a ‘Description of the principal harbours and bays, where ships touch at, both going to and coming from the East Indies, with a table of variations met within that voyage’ …” (Phillips)
Nat. Maritime Mus. III, 217. Nederl. Scheepvaart Mus. I, 69. Vgl. Polak 1044, Phillips 2841 und 2852
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