Boudriot, J. & Berti, H

LA SALAMANDRE 1752

      Paris, France: Editions A. N. C. R. E.. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good +. monograph give a comprehensive examination of the bomb ketch LA SALAMANDRE; giving a highly detailed description of the timbers and interior accomdations of the ship. Bomb ketchs were invented by the French Navy in the 1600's in order to bomb port towns on the Barbary coast more efficiently. Package includes: a 138 pp paper back book; profusley illustrated with b & w photos and detailed line drawings; 1 full-color plate giving the color scheme of the period, 3 plates with detailed commentaries on the blocks and a set of plates in the scale of 1/48. THERE SHOULD BE 34 PLATES; HOWEVER THIS COPY IS MISSING 6 OT THEM: nos. 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32. BBOK IS SOLD AS IS. Package is encased in hardcover folder with dj; dj has minute closed, edge tear to extreme upper right corner of front panel; and two additional edge tears of approximately 1" to bottom left and right corners of rear panel. TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN FRENCH).