(NAVY) Logbooks of a corvette captain on a campaign in the P - Lot 218

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(NAVY) Logbooks of a corvette captain on a campaign in the P - Lot 218
(NAVY) Logbooks of a corvette captain on a campaign in the Pacific during the Restoration Description: Logbooks of the captain, officers, and cadets of the transport corvette “l’Allier,” a vessel built in Brest in 1828 (Meuse class of 1824), commanded by Captain Penhoat 2 handwritten volumes, the pages of which were printed in Brest by J.B. Lefournier’s Printing House: No. 5 (May 5 to October 24, 1830) and No. 9 (January 1 to February 1, 1831) The first volume describes a “campaign in the vast Pacific Ocean, including a voyage from Valparaíso to Callao.” The second volume focuses on maneuvers carried out following the voyage from Valparaíso to Rio de Janeiro. Each volume provides a daily record of the log tables, sail area, sightings and bearings of land, sail settings, maneuvers, movements, events, and observations. Annotations provide insight into life on board and within the pages, such as the crosses drawn in the margins that mark the death of a sailor on board, whose name is listed on the opposite page of the notebook. Approximately 60 pages per volume 34.5 x 23 cm In excellent condition
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