1783 Marine Vocabulary
Lescallier Navigation SHIPS Voyages Thomas Jefferson RARE
Daniel Lescallier was an 18th-century
French writer best-known for his work on maritime history and navigation. He
was well acquainted with important political figures of the time including both
Napoleon Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson, both of whom influenced his works. Among
his best writings was ‘Vocabulary of
Marine Terms’ a work which Thomas Jefferson included in his personal
library (Sowerby 1232).
This work contains hundreds of terms
associated with sailing, navigation, maritime law, ships, and voyages. This
1783 issue is of particular note – published in both French and English
and contains numerous exquisite engravings. The engravings of ships and masts
are particularly desirable.
Item number: #18209
Price: $1250
LESCALLIER, Daniel
Vocabulaire des termes de marine
anglois et françois, en deux parties; orné de planches, avec une explication
des figures qui y font contenues, & des définitions de quelques termes de
marine
A Londres : chez P. Elmsly,
1783.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
o Part 1 – xvi,
96
§ 4 engravings
o Part 2 – 279,
[1]
§ 27 engravings
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Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – Paul Decauville
o Paul
Decauville (1846–1922) was a French engineer and businessman. He was also mayor
of Evry-Petit Bourg and senator from Seine-et-Oise.
o Motto:
PERSEVERANTIA VINCIT
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Language: French / English
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~9in X 5.75in (23cm x 15cm)
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very rare and desirable
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