ROMME, (CHARLES).

Description de L'Art de la Mâture. (+) L'Art de la Voilure. (2 works).

Paris, no printer, 1778. + Paris, l'Imprimerie de Moutard, 1781. Folio. (43 x 30,5 cm.). Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands, compartments gilt. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Wear to spine-ends. Spine rubbed. (2),82 pp. and 9 fine engraved plates (numb. 1-7 a. A-B) + (2),68 pp. and 8 fine engraved plates. Internally fine and clean.

Both works first edition and dealing with rigging, sails and sailmaking on large ships.
Poggendorff II,684.

Order-nr.: 53790