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318 - ZZZ [ASTRONOMY]. Set of 5 illustrated books. Description on …
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ZZZ [ASTRONOMY]. Set of 5 illustrated books. Description on www.alde.fr. DICQUEMARE (Jacques-François). La Connoissance de l'Astronomie, rendue aisée, et mise à la portée de tout le monde. Paris, Lottin, 1771. In-8, marbled basane, spine decorated, gilt roulette on the edges, red edges (Period binding). Second edition illustrated with 26 intaglio plates reproduced in black. From the library of Dupont, watchmaker of Alençon, with handwritten bookplate on the title. Spine blemishes, rare foxing. Lalande, 571. DICQUEMARE (Jacques-François). La Connoissance de l'Astronomie, rendue aisée, et mise à la portée de tout le monde. Paris, Jombert, 1777. In-8, marbled calf, spine decorated, red edges (Period binding). New edition, illustrated with 26 intaglio plates. Binding restored and rubbed, spotting, foxing. HL, 8899. FONVIELLE (Wilfrid de). Histoire de la lune. Paris, Jouvet, 1886. In-8, bradel grey half-percaline with corners, coat of arms of the town of Saint-Denis gilt on the first cover, smooth spine decorated (Period binding). Edition with 72 woodcuts in the text. Scattered light foxing. FRANCŒUR (Louis-Benjamin). Uranographie ou Traité élémentaire d'astronomie (...) accompagné de planisphères. Paris, Courcier, 1821. In-8, half calf, smooth spine decorated (contemporary binding). Third edition illustrated with 11 folding plates. LIAIS (Emmanuel). L'Espace céleste et la nature tropicale. Paris, Garnier frères, s.d. In-4, green half-chagrin, spine decorated, gilt edges (Period binding). Edition illustrated with a portrait-frontispiece and about 40 plates in and out of text in black. Some foxing.
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About the sale Antiquarian books from the 15th to the 19th century - Astronomy
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