1778 – D. Diderot – Marine Reconnoisances
80 €
Title: “Marine, Signaux de Corespondance Maritime Signaux de Reconnoisances de nuit et de jour et Signaux pendant la brune.”
Description:
Beautiful and very detailed engraving displaying the ship’s correspondence signals to recognize each other:
A To recognize each other during the night.
B To recognize each other during the day.
C Continuing the route from two to two clocks, or from hour to hour.
D To change route or turn around.
The engraving comes from Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert, based on a work by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, book “Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers…”, drawn by Goussier, engraved by Benard Direx, published in Geneve, 1778.
Engraver: Denis Diderot (1713 – 1784)
Sheet size: 19,8 x 25,5 cm
Year: 1778
Technique: copper engraving
Condition:
Good, original condition. Watermarked paper. Folds as published.
This is a genuine antique engraving published in 1778 and NOT a modern copy or reprint
On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity
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