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ZZZ [ASTRONOMY]. Important collection of works on astronomy from the 18th and 19th centuries. Description on www.alde.fr. BÉZOUT (Étienne). Suite du cours de mathématiques, à l'usage des gardes du pavillon et de la marine; contenant le traité de navigation. Paris, Baudelot et Eberhart, An II [1794]. In-8, fawn half-chagrin with corners, spine decorated, untrimmed (Later binding). Edition illustrated with about 10 folding plates. Minor scuffing to spine. Lalande, 510 - HL, 10756. BIOT (Jean-Baptiste). Études sur l'astronomie indienne et sur l'astronomie chinoise. Paris, Blanchard, 1969. In-8, paperback. BIOT (Jean-Baptiste). Traité élémentaire d'astronomie physique. Paris, Bernard, 1805. 2 volumes in one in-8, buff half-basin, smooth spine decorated (Binding of the period). Cover faded, brown spots. DIDEROT (Denis) and D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers... Paris, Panckoucke, ca. 1790]. Small in-4, paperback. Collection of approximately 37 black engraved plates on astronomy, geography, gnomonics and navigation. One quire detached, rare foxing. FONTENELLE (Bernard Le Bouvier de). Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes. Paris, Michel Brunet, 1703. In-12, brown calf, spine decorated, spotted edges (contemporary binding). Fifth edition illustrated with a folding plate engraved in black. Cover a little rubbed, rare foxing and spotting. FONTENELLE (Bernard Le Bouvier de). Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes. Lyon, Leroy, 1800, In-12, spotted basane, smooth spine decorated, red edges (contemporary binding). New edition illustrated with a folding plate engraved in black. Corners dulled, cap missing. HERSCHEL (John Frederick William). Nouveau manuel complet d'astronomie. Paris, Roret, 1837. In-12, paperback. Edition illustrated with engravings reproduced in black. HERSCHEL (John Frederick William). Traité d'astronomie translated from English by M. Peyrot. Paris, chez l'auteur, 1834. In-8, half brown basane, smooth spine decorated, marbled edges (Binding of the period). Edition illustrated with engravings by Gallé reproduced in black. Restorations to the spine. MOLLET (Joseph). Étude du Ciel ou Connaissance des phénomènes astronomiques. - Gnomonique graphique. Lyon, Les Frères Perisse, An XI-1803. 2 works in one volume in-8, black half-chagrin, smooth spine decorated, speckled edges (Binding of the period). Binding a little faded, corners dulled. PAUILHÉ (A. O.). Astronomie des gens du monde. Paris, Delarue, Martinet ; Lille, Castiaux, 1824. In-12, paperback, untrimmed. Illustrated edition. Boards and spine faded, some foxing. PHILIBERT (Jacques-Philibert Rousselot de Surgy, known as). Histoire naturelle abrégée du ciel, de l'air et de la terre, ou notions de physique générale. Paris, Imprimerie de Digeon, an VII [1799]. In-8, marbled calf, smooth spine decorated, marbled edges (contemporary binding). Spotting on the boards, some foxing. ROBERVAL (Gilles P. de). Mathematical works. Mémoires de l'académie royale des sciences depuis 1666 jusqu'à 1699. Tomes VIII et IX. Paris, Compagnie des Libraires, 1730. 2 volumes in-4, fawn calf, spine decorated, red edges (contemporary binding). Edition decorated with a folding plate and vignettes in the text. Boards a little rubbed, missing headpieces. VALLEMONT (Pierre Le Lorrain de). La Sphère du monde selon l'hypothèse de Copernic, présentée au Roy, décrite, démontrée & comparée avec les Sphères & les systèmes de Ptolémée & de Tyco-Brahé. Paris, Prosper Marchand, 1707. In-12, brown calf, spine decorated, red edges (period binding). Edition illustrated with 3 folding plates. Boards rubbed, hinge split, missing headpieces.
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About the sale Antiquarian books from the 15th to the 19th century - Astronomy
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