This spectacular print, engraved from drawings by the French hydrographer, Bellin, shows a large rowing boat with scores of oarsmen, scudding across the sea with pennants flying from the two masts. Diagram of anchors at top left.

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 34 / 25 x 13½

This beautiful print, engraved from drawings by the French hydrographer, Bellin, shows a dry dock for the building of ‘ships of the King’ by the Charente River. The print shows in detail the structure of the docks and the mechanics of the locks for flooding and draining the dock.

Dimensions (W x H): 89 x 34 / 35 x 13½

This beautiful print, engraved from drawings by the French hydrographer, Bellin, shows two kinds of small fishing vessel.

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½

This beautiful print, both elegant and exact, engraved from drawings by the French hydrographer, Bellin, shows side, end and plan elevation for a lifeboat of a larger vessel.

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½

This beautiful print, engraved from drawings by the French hydrographer, Bellin, is an accurate and elegant representation of two ships of the time.

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½

A beautiful print, engraved from drawings by the French hydrographer, Bellin. This one show a vessel cut through to show its six decks, and a dry dock for repairing a large ship.

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½

A beautiful print of two small boats, engraved from drawings by the French hydrographer, Bellin.

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½

This beautiful print, engraved from drawings by the French hydrographer, Bellin, shows a shipyard in operation, with a partly constructed ship in the background, a dry dock in the foreground, and an observation platform to the left. This print depicts a hive of activity, with many workers engaged ...

Dimensions (W x H): 43.5 x 34 / 17 x 13½