Maurice Loir — Gloires Et Souvenirs Maritime

Paris , Librairie Hachette , 1895. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated collection of stories and memoirs concerning the sea and naval matters, compiled by Maurice Loir, in the original French. The first edition of this remarkable work concerning naval matters and the sea, compiled by French naval officer and historian Maurice Loir, in the original French. The first and only edition of this work. A collection of memoirs or sea stories by important admirals, commanders, lieutenants and other relevant figures. Comprising pieces by Baudin, Bonaparte, P. Bouvet, Courber, Alphonse Daudet, Decres, Dupont, Garnault, L. Garneray, Grasse, Houssez, Hubner, Jurien de la Graviere, Joseph Kerviler, Krantz, and others. A collection of sea stories telling of the history of French battles at sea, in all their successes and glories, courage, illustrious personages, and more. A large paper copy, with stories from 1778 to 1893. Illustrated with twenty-four full page coloured plates, after the water colours of M. Alfred Paris and of M A Giraldon, and other illustrations in text. Collated, complete.  In a half morocco binding over cloth covered boards with five raised bands and new marbled endpapers. Externally sound with some shelf wear and edge wear, as well as a slight rubbing to the leather an minor soiling to the boards and a cracking to the joints. Bookplate of a 'Ryder Prize' for best examination in and colloquial knowledge of French awarded to a sub-lieutenant in 1895 to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with twenty-four full page coloured plates, after the water colours of M. Alfred Paris and of M A Giraldon, and other illustrations in text. Collated, complete, with one full page plate loose but present. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .