Valin, René-Josué. - A New Commentary on the Naval Ordinance - Lot 325

Valin, René-Josué. - A New Commentary on the Naval Ordinance of August 1681, Containing a Compilation of Former Ordinances, Maritime Customs and Practices—Both of the Kingdom and of Foreign Countries—and New Regulations Concerning Maritime Navigation and Trade. With explanations.... and historical and critical notes.... La Rochelle, Géôme Legier, Pierre Mesnier, 1760. 2 in-4 volumes bound in full contemporary calfskin, spined with decorative raised bands, title and volume number labels—cap bands worn down, a slight tear at the first two head joints, corner holes, scuff marks and a small hole on the covers, a lacuna in the title page of Vol. II, otherwise the interior is in very fresh condition—[4 ff.], XLII pp., [1 f.], 766 pp.; [2 ff.], XII pp., 796 pp.