[MARINE]. DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (Henri-Louis). Élémens de l'architecture navale, ou traité pratique de la construction des vaisseaux. Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1752. In-4, marbled calf, spine decorated, red edges (period binding). First edition of this excellent treatise on naval architecture. The intaglio illustration includes a frontispiece by Chedel after Ozanne, a fleuron on the title and a vignette at the head of the dedication by the latter, 10 delightful vignettes at the head of the chapters by Chedel (1) and Ozanne (9), depicting maritime engineers in front of models and scenes of shipyards, wood stereotomy, arsenals and views with sailing ships, and finally 23 unsigned folding plates, including one with 2 subjects (pl. VIII and IX). A good copy, well bound at the time. Minor marginal worm damage in the last quarter of the volume; pl. xxi a little creased and frayed.