Afbeeldingen van schepen en vaartuigen in verschillende bewegingen.
by LE COMTE, Pieter
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- Hardcover
- first
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Vianen, Netherlands
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About This Item
Amsterdam, F. Kaal, 1831.Oblong 8vo. Modern boards, original printed wrappers mounted. With 50 lithographed plates after P. Le Comte by Desguerrois, all coloured by hand. (8),60,(3) pp.First edition. - Standard work on Dutch sailing ships and a few early steamships. Each plate with blindtooled initials PLC (Pieter le Comte), letters RMWO and the ribbon of the distinguished mark of the Militaire Willemsorde in blank margin. Beautifully illustrated work on sailing ships of all types including military, merchant and fishing. The first plates also include types of masts, sails and rigging. - Very fine clean handcoloured copy.Cat. NHSM II, p.756; Irene de Groot & Robert Vorstman, Zeilschepen, 219-227; Scheen I, p.221.
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- Bookseller
- Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #[33565]
- Title
- Afbeeldingen van schepen en vaartuigen in verschillende bewegingen.
- Author
- LE COMTE, Pieter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
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