Ch. Romme - Description de l'art de la mâture - 1972

An exciting illustrated and numbered edition on ivory laid paper of this technical and methodical study devoted to traditional naval architecture and more particularly to the full range of knowledge required for the design, manufacture and installation of masts, yards, ropes and rigging of the great sea-going vessels -

In this work, Charles Romme precisely presents the fundamental principles of the art of rigging as it was developed in European navies in the classical era -

The book details the ideal proportions of masts according to ship types, the methods of selecting and assembling timbers, the techniques for strengthening the structures as well as the calculations intended to ensure balance and stability of ships at sea -

The author meticulously describes the various parts that make up the rigging, their respective functions and their interaction in the handling of the sails. He explains how naval engineers and shipwrights adapted the rigging to climatic conditions, to the firepower of the vessels and to the necessities of ocean navigation -

Ch. Romme - Description de l'art de la mâture - 1972 - Editions des 4 Seigneurs -
82 Pages.

Good binding condition, the work in its full original red cardboard binding, stains and signs of use, some minor defects on the cover, headbands and corners worn, rubbing on the edges, smooth spine richly adorned, gilded titling and author’s name, cold-embossed rules framing the boards -

Very good interior condition, the work enriched with beautiful black off-text illustrations including on fold-out plates, a fine numbered edition on ivory laid paper, blue endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy -

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