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17561408755Brest: Romain Malassis 1756. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 2 v 1 400 2 pages. In Good plus condition. In full contemporary leather binding; spine paneled with gilt decoration and titling; red dyed edges to text block. Scuffing and peeling to leather of boards. Rubbing to all edges and at fore corners. Cracking to leather along joints and spine. Loss of material to tail; end band intact. Text block shows moderate wear and soiling on edges. Small pen note on front pastedown. Small stain affects margin of early pages. Shelved in Room A. 1408755. Special Collections. Romain Malassis hardcover
17453671745 Paris, Desprez et Cavelier fils, 1745 ; 6 vol. in-12 de xvi-561 pp. ; xvi-561 pp. ; xii-563 pp. ; x-475 pp. ; x-520 pp. ; x-600 pp., veau marbré, dos à nerfs ornés de caissons de fleurons dorés, pièces rouges et beiges, tranches rouges (reliures de l'époque).
178489299Paris: Imprimerie Royale 1640-1792 1784. Fine. Privateering and naval warfare at the close of the 18th century Imprimerie Royale 1640-1792 Paris 1784 19.4 x 25.8 cm 2 volumes reliés Rare first edition cf. Polak 1808; Quérard II 133. Not in Crowne Library. Absent from Brunet. Contemporary full marbled calf bindings spines with five raised bands framed in gilt fillets gilt double compartments with decorative tooling red morocco title labels volume label with partly faded gilt on vol. II some joints restored gilt roll-tooled caps partially dulled marbled endpapers and pastedowns gilt dentelles red edges. Some foxing final leaves in both volumes and endpapers lightly toned in margins. Appointed in 1763 as intendant of Saint Lucia Chardon administered the colony until it was annexed to the government of Martinique. Upon his return to Paris in 1764 he successively held positions as Maître des Requêtes intendant of Corsica Attorney General at the Royal Prize Council member of the Marine Administrative Committee and inspector of naval ports. In 1784 he was entrusted with the drafting of the work entitled Code des prises or Collection of Edicts on Privateering and the Administration of Captures. It explains for instance that in ""1688 it was forbidden to bring captures made in America anywhere but to Martinique"" and includes numerous documents referring to the ""United States of North America"" such as an ""excerpt from the Treaty of Amity and Commerce concluded between the King and the United States"" and accounts of ""captures made by American privateers armed in French ports."" Imprimerie Royale (1640-1792) hardcover
178489299Imprimerie Royale (1640-1792) | Paris 1784 | 19.4 x 25.8 cm | 2 volumes reliés
