A. Bouquet de la Grye — Paris Port de Mer

Paris, Gauthier-Villars & Fils, 1892. Leather. A very scarce and smart copy of this work, bound in half calf, with folding maps. A very scarce edition of this work, bound in black half calf and green marbled boards.With decorative marbled endpapers.An examination of the role and potential of Paris' port, by hydrographic engineer A. Bouquet de la Grye.Features three folding maps to the rear of the book. Bound in black half calf, and marbled pictorial boards. Externally, smart. Fading to leather spine, and top left corner of front board. Slight rubbing to extremities. Loss to marbled covers to spine tips. Top edge of front board chipped. Rubbing to head and tail. Marbled endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the occasional handling mark and spot. Contemporary ink inscription and stamp to half title and title page. Small tears to two of the three folding maps to the rear of the book, and slight, infrequent spotting. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .