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291 - LE MONNIER (Pierre-Charles). A celestial history, or collect…
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LE MONNIER (Pierre-Charles). A celestial history, or collection of all the astronomical observations made by order of the King. Paris, Briasson, 1741. In-4, brown calf, gilt fillets, spine decorated, spotted edges (Binding of the period). First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece depicting the Paris Observatory in 1672 and 6 folding plates. From the library of the Royal Astronomical Society, with stamp. Handwritten note on the spine. Spellbinding, restorations, rare foxing. Lalande, 428.
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About the sale Antiquarian books from the 15th to the 19th century - Astronomy
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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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