COVERS - Ordonnance de Louis XIV Roy de France et de Navarre. Donnée à Fontainebleau au mois d'Aoust 1681. Touchant la Marine. Paris, D. Thierrry and C. Ballard, 1681. 4° (26.5 × 19.8 cm). [4] pp., 273 p., [27] pp. Red marocco splendid binding in the style of the "Cabinet du Roi" with gilt-stamped spine title, rich gilt spine, covers with double framing of triple fillets, corner fleurons in between and central coat of arms of Louis XIV on both covers. Gilt edges on three sides (slightly rubbed, back cover with small horizontal bump and small chips to cover). OHR 2494, fer 10 and 21 - First edition of the important "Code de la Marine". - With numerous marginalia in an old hand. - Somewhat browned and slightly fingerstained in places, register with small dampstain in upper margin. - Provenance: Signed "Guérin" on the first page.