NAVAL EVOLUTIONS: OR, A System of Sea-Discipline;: Extracted from The Celebrated TREATISE of P. L'HOSTE, Profeffor of Mathematics, in the Royal Seminary of TOULON; CONFIRMED BY EXPERIENCE; Illu?trated by EXAMPLES from the Moft Remarkable Sea-Engagements between ENGLAND and HOLLAND; Embellished with EIGHTEEN COPPER-PLATES; And Adapted to the Ufe of the BRITISH NAVY. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, An Ab?tract of the THEORY OF SHIP-BUILDING; An Effay on NAVAL DISCIPLINE, by a Late Experienced Sea-Commander; A General Idea of the Armament of the FRENCH NAVY; With Some PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS; By CHRISTOPHER O'BRYEN, Efq; Lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy. LONDON: Printed for W. JOHNSTON, in LUDGATE-STREET. MDCCLXII

CHRISTOPHER O'BRYEN

Edité par W. JOHNSTON, London, 1762

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Author/Editor: Christopher O'Bryen, Esq. (Adapted from the original French treatise by Paul L'Hoste) Title: Naval Evolutions: or, A System of Sea-Discipline; Extracted from the Celebrated Treatise of P. L'Hoste, Professor of Mathematics, in the Royal Seminary of Toulon; Confirmed by Experience; Illustrated by Examples from the Most Remarkable Sea-Engagements between England and Holland; Embellished with Eighteen Copper-Plates; And Adapted to the Use of the British Navy. Publication: London: Printed for W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street, MDCCLXII [1762]. Format: Quarto / 11"x8.5" Content Overview This 1762 publication is a highly significant English adaptation of Paul L'Hoste's pioneering 1697 work, L'Art des Armées Navales, which was one of the very first major treatises on naval tactics. Adapted by Christopher O'Bryen, a Lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy, this edition was specifically tailored to serve the needs of the British Royal Navy during the mid-18th century. In addition to Hoste's core theories on fleet formations, signaling, and tactical maneuvers, O'Bryen's edition includes several important supplementary texts: An abstract on the theory of ship-building. An essay on naval discipline by a "Late Experienced Sea-Commander." A general overview of the armament of the French Navy, complete with practical observations. The work is prized for its detailed fold-out copper-plate engravings, which beautifully illustrate complex fleet maneuvers, wind directions, and naval engagements. Physical Description & Condition Binding: Rebound in a handsome full brown calf leather. The front and rear boards feature traditional blind-tooled paneling. The spine is detailed with raised bands, decorative gilt tooling in the compartments, and a contrasting red morocco label lettered in gilt ("NAVAL EVOLUTIONS"). Endpapers: Features vibrant, multi-colored marbled endpapers. Text Block: Textually complete. Pages show typical age-toning. The title page exhibits a brown stain in the lower-center section, with scattered foxing and minor blemishes throughout, some damp staining to last handful of pages. Plates: The title page calls for eighteen copper-plates. Note: This copy contains 16 of the fold-out copper-plates, lacking 2 to be complete. The present plates depict striking maritime scenes and complex ships-of-the-line formations, maintaining strong impressions with standard fold lines as issued. .

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• Titre: NAVAL EVOLUTIONS: OR, A System of Sea-Discipline;: Extracted from The Celebrated TREATISE of P. L'HOSTE, Profeffor of Mathematics, in the Royal Seminary of TOULON; CONFIRMED BY EXPERIENCE; Illu?trated by EXAMPLES from the Moft Remarkable Sea-Engagements between ENGLAND and HOLLAND; Embellished with EIGHTEEN COPPER-PLATES; And Adapted to the Ufe of the BRITISH NAVY. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, An Ab?tract of the THEORY OF SHIP-BUILDING; An Effay on NAVAL DISCIPLINE, by a Late Experienced Sea-Commander; ...
• Éditeur: W. JOHNSTON, London
• Date de parution: 1762
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: VG
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Naval - Maritime