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Lot n° 49

MEDINE (Pierre de).

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The art of navigation containing all the reigles, secrets & teachings necessary for good navigation. Lyon, Guillaume Roville, 1576, pet. in-4, 4 ff. - 258 pp. (marked 222) - 3 ff. de table. It is linked to the suite : COIGNET (Michel). New instruction. Anvers, Henry Hendrix, 1581, 98 pp. - 1 table ff. - 1 bl. f., red mar., a gilt fillet framing the dishes, gilt fleurons in the center, back with nerves, mute and decorated with gilt fleurons. (us. bit, mq. to the coif. sup., qq. rest. to the back, scratches on the dishes). Lyon edition of this fundamental book for the study of navigation. It is illustrated with 8 large figures relating to navigation and a folding navigation chart with the rumbs and several figures for calculating and the height of the sun, the poles, etc. Pet. tear to the folding chart. Heavy stings and freckles.