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1851 Decret sur le Service a Bord des Batiments de la Flotte
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First Edition, Leather Binding, Rebound, Very Scarce
A very scarce work, rarely seen in commerce and not seen in institutional libraries. In the original French. Featuring a report to the President of the Republic as well as a complete report on the French fleet for 1851, including: functions attributed to the officials of the marine; general duties of officers and other people on board; report on the captain of the fleet; &c.
Condition
In full calf binding with titles in gilt to morocco spine labels, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally with rubbing to boards and spine, boards marked, joints rubbed, rear joint cracked only to tail. Loss to spine title labels. Internally, firmly bound. Odd light minor faint spotting to odd leaf, pages otherwise generally bright and clean.
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