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[AUBIN, Nicolas].Dictionaire de marine. Contenant les termes de la navigation et de l'architecture navale. Avec les règles & proportions qui doivent y etre observées.      Amsterdam, Pierre Brunel, 1702. 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt with red morocco title-label. Engraved allegorical frontispiece showing several workingmen with navigation instruments and 2 "nautical" figures viewing a scene of a harbour in which several ships are being built and repared, title in red & black, 30 engraved plates depicting different kinds of ships and navigation instruments. The text is illustrated with numerous woodcut figures. (12), 776 pp. Extensive work on French-Dutch terms of navigation and naval architecture by Frenchman Aubin. Aubin was in France a writer and protestant minister before he fled to The Netherlands because of the revocation of The Edict of Nantes. In Holland he published a French translation of Brandts Life of Michiel de Ruyter and a very popular work on the practices of Richelieu and other malign effects in the city of Loudun, native town of Aubin. This maritime dictionary gives an extensive list of terms used in navigation and naval architecture, including measures, rules and proportions which should be considered when building a ship. The work is illustrated with numerous woodcut figures and 30 beautifully engraved plates showing various ships, the main parts needed for building them, mathematical instruments and tools for working the wood to make the woodcut ornaments. Of special interest are the 12 engraved plates with 88 splendidly depicted flags. Those flags, in French called "pavillons" were detached on the rear side of the ship or in one of the masts, and showed by colours and figures of which city or country the ship was sailing and it also showed which officers of which rank were on board of the ship. Good clean copy on large paper with ex-libris of Alarik Wachtmeister.- (Binding slightly damaged).
Chadenat 4709; Cat. Ned. Hist. Scheepvaart Mus., p. 1000; not in Brunet or Graesse; NUC lists no copies either.
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