[BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE (Jacques-Henri)]. MELANGES DE MAR - Lot 76

[BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE (Jacques-Henri)]. MELANGES DE MARINE. S.l. [Paris], s.d. [1801], in-4, modern speckled green boards, smooth muted spine, title label at center front cover. Title and 16 pp. 1. A notice to mariners, on the change of lighting of the Somme Bay lighthouse, due to take place on 25 pluviôse an IX [February 14, 1801]. - 2 An instruction on water purification filters, signed by health officers Dubrueil, Thaumur, Dupré and Billard. - 3. a notice sur les vivres de la marine, signed by Rivoire. - 4. a description of the sillomètre (an instrument for measuring longitude at sea) addressed to the editor of Le Moniteur by the former gazetier Charles Mozard (1755-1810), who had been commissioner of French commercial relations in Boston from 1794 to 1799, and was then among the contributors to Le Moniteur. - 5 A speech by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre to the Institut (Expériences nautiques, observations diététiques morales, proposées pour l'utilité la santé des marins, dans les voyages de long cours). This contribution had already been printed in La Décade philosophique, littéraire et politique of 30 vendémiaire an IX [October 22, 1800]. - 6. Two practical notices on how to preserve ships (from fire, water and rats).