Godschalk - Ontijdig Schip-verlaten. [original Thesis Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam].

Amsterdam, Drukkerij Presisto, 1942. Large 8°., original private full vellum, title in gilt on front cover and spine. top edge gilt. Hftitle (verso with printer's imprint at tail). (xxvii), 382pp. 5 photo-plates with captions, list of literature consulted, alph. list of names of ships introduces as practical cases, footnotes and references at very end, table of contents. A comparative study dealing with general legislation pertaining to the command abandon ship, both temporary and definitive in case of ship wreck, regulations both for crew and état-major, before the so-called Ordonnance de la Marine, the introduction and after. Dutch historic and extant legislation is discussed and compared with foreign western and non-western countries. The situation before and after the investion of the Ordonnance de la Marine is discussed, compared and described. Modern legislation and improvement is also introduced. A very fine and untrimmed copy, in a private binding, although no provenance can be supplied, very likely promovendus' own private copy.