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| LA PORTE, M[atthieu] de La science des négocians et teneurs de livres,ou instruction generale pour tout ce qui se pratique dans les comptoirs des négocians, tant pour les affaires de banque, que pour les marchandises, & chez les financiers pour les comptes. Divisée en trois traités. … Nouvelle édition, revûe, corrigée & augmentée. 1769 [colophon 1770] - oblong 8vo, xvi + 608pp, early signature in ink of William Paine M.D. on title and two circular inkstamps of the American Antiquarian Society, contemporary French mottled calf, spine ornately gilt with raised bands, head of spine chipped, marbled edges. A very good copy. accountancy, antiquarian, book-keeping, |
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| MOUNTAINE, William The Seaman's Vade-Mecum, and defensive war by sea:containing, the proportions of rigging, masts and yards, weight of anchors, sizes and weight of cables and cordage, list of the Navy. The exercise of the small-arms, bayonet, granadoes and great-guns, duty of officers, &c. Also shewing how to prepare a merchant-ship for a close fight, by disposing their bulk-heads, leaves, coamings, look-holes, &c. Chasing; the advantages to be taken by the chace considered, under all positions in respect to wind and tide. Defensive-fighting; shewing how merchant ships are to act, whether single or in fleets, when canonaded or boarded by the enemy. Naval fortification; the advantages of mooring considered, in respect to wind and tide; and how to lay booms in streight [sic] or crooked rivers, &c. An essay on naval book-keeping; as well in respect to the purser, as to the Captain's clerk and steward. The method of forming signals for the regulation of merchant-ships sailing in company, under the direction of a Commodore in time of war; with many other particulars, relating to the Navy and merchant-service. 1761 - 12mo., 4 folding engraved plates, (10) + xii + 270pp., including a whole-page diagrammatic figure on p.166, contemporary sprinkled calf with gilt ruled borders, raised bands and gilt lines on spine, joints worn and split but binding holding firm, some wear to head and foot of spine. A very good copy apparently presented in April 1945 to the then First Sea Lord*. Third edition: very scarce. ICA Library cat. p.81 (but lacking one of the plates). First published in 1744, and then in 1747 and 1756, and in several later years up to 1783. All are now rare. Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, Andrew Cunningham |
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