[Maritime] Traité complet de la navigation : contenant les propositions & pratiques de geometrie, de la sphere & d'astronomie, les tables du mouvement du soleil . . . & plusieurs autres, nouvellement calculées, & reformées pour le siecle prochain . . . les regles generales de la navigation . . . avec des cartes marines . . . le tout clairement expliqué . . . [the Streeter copy]

BOUGUER, Jean (d. 1714)

Published by chez P. de Heugueville, marchand libraire, à la Bible d'Or. Et chez l'auteur, au Croisic, A Paris, et se vend à Nantes, 1698

About this Item

Rare First Edition of this early treatise on navigation (all of which, especially those of the Bougeurs, Jean and his son Pierre, have become increasingly scarce), including both celestial and nautical charts. 4to (232 x 184mm): [10] or [8], 224 pages, with etched additional title page, vignette on letterpress title, eleven folding engraved plates (including two constellation charts and three maps), and engraved head pieces and historiated initials. Contemporary calf, spine richly gilt in six compartments between raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled end papers. Book plate of Frank S. Streeter (Christie's sale, 17 April 17, 2007, Lot 56) to front paste-down. A superlative, wide-margined copy (isolated minor spotting) with excellent provenance, tightly bound and clean throughout. Polak 1046. A second edition appeared in 1706. Bouguer was one of the finest hydrographers of his day. A former maritime pilot, he lost a leg at Bantry in the 1689 French invasion of Ireland, causing him to leave active service, and was appointed Regius professor of hydrography and navigation at the Royal School of Hydrography at Croisic in lower Brittany. One of the maps is of the North Atlantic, showing Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.). Seller Inventory # BB1853

Bibliographic Details

Title: [Maritime] Traité complet de la navigation :...

Publisher: chez P. de Heugueville, marchand libraire, à la Bible d'Or. Et chez l'auteur, au Croisic, A Paris, et se vend à Nantes

Publication Date: 1698

Binding: Full Calf

Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition.