Beschreibung:

An History of Marine Architecture. Including an Enlarged and Progressive View of the Nautical Regulations and Naval History, Both Civil and Military, of All Nations, 3 vol., first edition, additional engraved title in volume one, 99 engraved or aquatint plates after Van de Velde and others (some folding), occasional spotting and soiling, a few plates trimmed just affecting titles, ownership signatures of Joseph B. Yates, contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco, sides with gilt floral roll-tool borders, gilt panelled spines with 8 raised bands and floral decoration, watered silk endpapers and morocco turn-ins with gilt borders, g.e. [Abbey, Life 331], 4to (296 x 230mm.), R. Faulder etc., 1800-1802