part 1 only (of 2), first edition, title with engraved vignette, engraved head-pieces and initials, 128 engraved plates only (of 133, lacking plates 36, 37, 89, 115 & 132), also lacking A2 (pp.3-4, ?blank as no catchword on A1), contemporary ink signatures of Samuel Herring and Alexander Schomberg and another later name at head of title, title soiled and with traces of sticky tape at edges and across middle (trimmed at edges and laid down), final leaf defective at upper outer corner with loss of a few letters and stained at edges from sticky tape, lightly browned throughout with some marginal water-staining, brittle with many leaves frayed at edges and some tears, modern half blue calf, a little rubbed, [Belin Kat. 1446], folio, Lyons, Anisson & Poseul, 1697; sold not subject to return The second part is the shorter Théorie de la Construction des Vaisseaux with 11 folding plates.