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[Marine] LE ROY, David Les navires des anciens, considérés par rapport à leurs voiles, et à l'usage qu'on en pourroit faire dans notre marine [...]. Paris, Nyon, 8vo: xlii[1]-(sm. part of half title, title and last blank cut out and underl.). Contemp. calf (corners bumped and rubbed), gilt orn. spine on 5 raised bands (lower joint splitting, sm. def. at head and tail), red leather title label, marbled endpapers. Rare first edition of this interesting work on ancient sailing vessels by the French architect and archaeologist Le Roy (1724-1803). Ill. with 3 engr. fold. pl. of sails. Le Roy was inspired by ancient ships to make technical improvements to the sails of ships of his time. Ref. BnF. - Polak Prov. Armorial bookpl. Joined: Caesar, C.J. - Les Commentaires [...]. [Paris, A. Courbé, 1658]. 4to: [incl. front.]-623-[1]-64-[pp. (lacking title, some usual spotting and browning, upper margin front. cut short). Ill. with a front. by Chauveau and one fold. pl. representing "Pont de César sur le Rhin près de Cologne". Ref. Graesse II:- COPAC. Prov. A few old annotations. - Id. - Caii Julii Caesaris quae extant. London, J. Brindley, 2 vol., 12mo: [1-1 bl.]-192-[25], [1-1 bl.]-232-[pp. (some browning). Contemp. calf, gilt border on covers, gilt orn. spines on 4 raised bands (joints, heads and tails rubbed, upper joint vol. I cracked), red leather title labels. Ill. with 2 engr. fold. maps. Ref. COPAC (vol. II only). (4 vol.)