Ozanne, (Nicolas-Marie). Marine militaire ou recueil des differens vaisseaux, qui servent à la guerre suivis des manoeuvres qui ont le plus de rapport au combat ainsi qu'à l'attaque et le defense des ports. 50 copper plates. 26 x 19 cm. Modern calf parchment with gold stamped title and fillet gilding. Paris, Chereau, c. 1760-1770. Polak 7234. Cohen-Ricci 778. Sander 1482. Graesse V, 99. Ebert 15614. NHSM 750. Ornament stitch collection 1463. Scheepvaart Museum 750 (only 47 panels). Nagler XII, 3. – Completely engraved, important naval textbook by the marine engineer and painter Nicolas-Marie Ozanne (1728-1811). The work served as a visual encyclopaedia of the French Navy of the 18th century. ==References== It contains detailed descriptions of different types of ships (such as liners, frigates, galleys and firers) as well as explanations of sea tactics, fleet maneuvers and the attack or defence of ports. – Sculpted cover at the bottom right with larger brown spot, partly a little dusty and only slightly flecky, tiny round wormhole in the edge, otherwise only very isolated traces of use