Title: Histoire de l'Astronomie au dix-huitieme siecle Author: Delambre, Jean-Baptiste, & Claude-Louis Mathieu Place: Paris Publisher: Bachelier Date: 1827 Description: lii, 796 pp. With 3 folding engraved plates of diagrams; copper-engraved frontispiece portrait. (4to) 25.3x19.3 cm (10x7½"), 19th century half vellum & boards. First Edition. History of astronomy in the 18th century, a pivotal era, by the noted French mathematician and astronomer Jean-Baptiste Delambre. He died in 1822, and the book was edited by Mathieu. Signature of Thos. Campbell on the title page, apparently that of of the Scottish poet. Lot Amendments Condition: Covers worn and discolored but sound; foxing to title page, frontispiece & occasionally within; very good. Item number: 287906
Title: Histoire de l'Astronomie au dix-huitieme siecle Author: Delambre, Jean-Baptiste, & Claude-Louis Mathieu Place: Paris Publisher: Bachelier Date: 1827 Description: lii, 796 pp. With 3 folding engraved plates of diagrams; copper-engraved frontispiece portrait. (4to) 25.3x19.3 cm (10x7½"), 19th century half vellum & boards. First Edition. History of astronomy in the 18th century, a pivotal era, by the noted French mathematician and astronomer Jean-Baptiste Delambre. He died in 1822, and the book was edited by Mathieu. Signature of Thos. Campbell on the title page, apparently that of of the Scottish poet. Lot Amendments Condition: Covers worn and discolored but sound; foxing to title page, frontispiece & occasionally within; very good. Item number: 287906
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