1848-1849 Etat Général De La Marine et Des Colonies 1er Août 1848

Description

Early Edition, Leather Binding, Rebound

A complete directory of all the personnel of the French Navy in 1848, with a supplement from 1849 to the rear. This is an association copy, previously belonging to Admiral Sir Augustus Phillimore, a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1884. Printed in French. Alongside tide tables, calendars, and a record of eclipses, general inspections, abbreviations and other useful material, the book contains a general list of naval officers, flag guard staff, line crews, royal naval artillery corps, engineering officers, health service, maritime courts, and all the other positions active in the French colonies. With prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown. The book was previously owned by Admiral Sir Augustus Phillimore, a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Senior Commander of the Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1884. From the ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper, it appears that the book was a gift from Eugene Maissin who was a French naval officer and colonial administrator who worked as an aide-de-camp to Admiral Charles Baudin. Maissin writes, 'Augustus Philllimore 1848, from E. Maissin, Chef d'Etat Majeur, & the French fleet under Admiral Baudin'. Binder's sticker to front pastedown. Bound By 'H. & A. Bult, 25 New Quebec Street, St Portman Square'.