PECH DE CADEL, Flavien. Histoire de l'École Navale et des institutions qui l'ont précédé. Published in Paris by Maison Quantin in 1889. In-4, brown morocco half-chagrin with corners, spine with false nerves framed in cold, title in gold lettering, gilt head, cover preserved. Contemporary binding. 366 pages, 44 off-text wood-engraved compositions by Méaulle after Paul Jazet, signed and captioned, typographical ornaments (title vignette, headbands, lettering and tailpieces). Rubbing, a few scratches on boards, corners and edges dulled. Very few small brown spots. First edition of this history of the naval school, by a former officer (Flavien Pech de Cadel), with a letter from Vice-Admiral Jurien de la Gravière, and forty hors texte compositions by Paul Jazet, wood-engraved by Méaulle. The author recounts the history of the various institutions from the seventeenth century (Gardes de la Marine, Compagnie des gardes, Ecole de la Marine royale, etc.) to the creation of the Ecole de la Marine in 1830, and devotes a second part to the operation of the school: admission conditions and competitions, personnel, internal regime, teachers, practical exercises, grading, examinations, punishments, bullying, festivals and traditions, slang... A pleasant copy, complete with plates, in very good condition.