Item #:37656
La Marine a l’Exposition Universelle de 1878. Atlas Only.
France. Ministre de la Marine.
( 1879), Paris
b/w plates. Folio,159 plates.
Price: $850
La Marine a l’Exposition Universelle de 1878. Atlas Only.
France. Ministre de la Marine.
( 1879), Paris
b/w plates. Folio,159 plates.
Price: $850
Atlas to the first edition of this very rare compendium of ships and ship building, both naval and commercial, compiled for the 1878 exposition. Much on steam ships. Details of construction and all manner of propulsion equipment. Polak 6410, citing text, but not noting the existence of this impressive atlas. Atlas consists of 2 sections, 1-66 and 67-159 full page folio plates in original wrappers, in larger portfolio. Wrappers and portfolio chipped, water stain at the bottom of the portfolio, and on the bottom edges of some pages, not affecting plates, which are all in good condition. PICTURED – An early aqualung.